Instant Pot Couscous
Fresh and delicious, with a hint of tangy zestiness, you’ll love this Instant Pot Couscous. It’s an easy but healthy side dish that pairs with pretty much everything!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 495kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cups Israeli couscous pearl couscous
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2½ cups chicken stock unsalted or low sodium
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons salt reduce if using a salted chicken stock
- ¼ cup pine nuts toasted
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Turn on the sauté function on the Instant Pot and add the olive oil.
- Add the couscous and shallot and sauté for 2-3 minutes (stirring occasionally), until the shallot is softened.
- Stir in the cinnamon, lemon zest, salt and broth.
- Turn the sauté function off and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook for 5 minutes on high.
- Use the quick release to release the pressure.
- Stir in the pine nuts, raisins, lemon juice and parsley and serve with extra lemons on the side.
How to Toast Pine Nuts
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the pine nuts. Toast for 2-4 minutes, until a light golden brown. Be sure to toss them regularly to prevent burning.
Notes
- Use homemade chicken stock for the best flavor.
- If you choose to use a store bought broth with salt in it, reduce the salt to ½ teaspoon then adjust to taste at the end.
- Replace the chicken stock with vegetable stock to make this recipe vegan.
- When you sauté the couscous with the shallots, it helps give the couscous a toastier nuttier flavor to it so don't skip it.
- You might find tri-colored couscous in the store, they taste no different than the plain colored couscous.
- Uncooked couscous keeps like pasta in the pantry, making them a great ingredient to stock your pantry with for last minute quick meals.
- Golden raisins can be used in place of regular raisins.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cups | Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1226mg | Potassium: 537mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 635IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg