Healthy Moroccan Beef With Couscous Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 200 g lean beef
- 4 dried apricots, chopped
- 3/4 cup couscous
- 1 1/2 cups frozen green bean
- 1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
- spray olive or canola oil spray
- 1 x 400 g can no-added-salt chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup coriander stalks and leaves, chopped
Method
- Mix half the orange juice and half the ground spices in a non-metal dish.
- Add steaks, turning to coat in juice mixture. Cover and set aside for 20 minutes to marinate.
- In a large heatproof bowl combine onion, apricots, couscous and remaining ground spices.
- Combine remaining orange juice and 3/4 cup boiling water. Pour over couscous mix, cover and set aside for at least 3 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Stir through chick peas and fresh coriander.
- Microwave beans and broccoli in a covered dish with 1-2 tablespoons of water on HIGH (100%) for 3 minutes until just tender. Stir after 2 minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Heat a large non-stick frypan and spray with oil. Drain steaks well and discard marinade. Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until cooked to your liking. Set aside to rest for at least 5 minutes. Serve with couscous and greens.
*To make this dish gluten free, swap the couscous for rice or quinoa.
Healthy tip!
Chilli, lemon and herbs add flavour - great alternatives to butter and salt!
Nutrition Information
| per serving | per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2134 kJ | 406 kJ |
| 510 Cal | 97 Cal | |
| Protein | 39 g | 7 g |
| Fat, total | 6 g | 1 g |
| — saturated | 0.9 g | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 66 g | 12 g |
| — sugars | 11 g | 2 g |
| Sodium | 271 mg | 51 mg |
| Fibre | 13 g | 2 g |
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Comments (3)
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Thanks for the feedback Penny and Fleur. I'd suggest adding lemon juice, lemon zest, pepper and extra cumin to the couscous to give it a bit more zing.
LiveLighter
Posted on: 21 Mar 19 -
Yep, found the couscous plain and made too much for the meal... pass on that, so it became steak and vegies...
Anonymous
Posted on: 09 Mar 19 -
Dry and bland. I used fresh green beans but I think they'd have to be really fresh and young to make this tasty.
Anonymous
Posted on: 30 Jan 19
