Harissa Ground Pork with Lemon Couscous

Name: Harissa Ground Pork with Lemon Couscous
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: North African
Ingredients: 0.75 pound ground pork; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 0.5 yellow onion (medium, chopped); 2 clove garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon Harissa paste; 0.5 can diced tomatoes (undrained); 0.5 cup instant couscous (uncooked); 0.5 cup chicken broth; 0.5 lemon (juiced); 0.5 English cucumber (diced); 0.25 cup fresh mint (chopped); 0.5 teaspoon salt (to taste); 0.25 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

Spicy Harissa-spiced ground pork with diced tomatoes, served alongside fluffy lemon couscous and a refreshing cucumber-mint salad.

Prep: 8 min
Cook: 17 min
Total: 25 min
Servings: 2
Cuisine: North African
Difficulty: Easy

Dietary

Dairy-Free
Nut-Free
Soy-Free
Egg-Free
High-Protein

Ingredients

0.75 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon olive oil
0.5 yellow onion (medium, chopped)
2 clove garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon Harissa paste
0.5 can diced tomatoes (undrained)
0.5 cup instant couscous (uncooked)
0.5 cup chicken broth
0.5 lemon (juiced)
0.5 English cucumber (diced)
0.25 cup fresh mint (chopped)
0.5 teaspoon salt (to taste)
0.25 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and cook for 5-7 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain any excess fat.
Add yellow onion to the skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened. Stir in minced garlic and Harissa paste, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir in diced tomatoes (undrained). Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, cover, and let it cook gently for 5 minutes.
While the pork simmers, prepare the instant couscous: In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup chicken broth to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in instant couscous, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in half of the lemon juice.
In a small bowl, combine diced English cucumber and chopped fresh mint. Season with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired, for a simple salad.
Season the ground pork mixture with salt and black pepper to taste. Divide the lemon couscous and Harissa ground pork between two plates. Serve with the cucumber-mint salad.

Notes

Adjust Harissa paste to your preference for heat. A dollop of plain Greek yogurt can cool down the spice and add creaminess.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 595
Protein: 40.8 g
Carbohydrates: 44.2 g
Fat: 30.5 g
Fiber: 7.3 g
Sodium: 780 mg
Saturated Fat: 8.1 g
Sugar: 5.9 g
Cholesterol: 115 mg