Our grill was out of gas, so I put the salmon in parchment paper bags and cooked in the oven on 350º for about 10 minutes - it was still fantastic! The couscous was so delicious, my husband wants me to save the recipe just to make the couscous again!
Grilled Salmon and Brown Butter Couscous
Photo: Mary Britton Senseney/Wonderful Machine and Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
Fire up the grill for dinner tonight. Grilled Salmon and Brown Butter Couscous offers the perfect pairing for a hassle-free, great-tasting weeknight meal.
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 salmon fillet and 1/2 cup couscous)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
40 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 457
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated fat: 4.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 4.1g
- Protein: 41.2g
- Carbohydrate: 35.8g
- Fiber: 3.1g
- Cholesterol: 104mg
- Iron: 2.3mg
- Sodium: 556mg
- Calcium: 47mg
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- 1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- 2. Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook 3 minutes or until browned. Add nuts; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add couscous; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add wine and broth; bring to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; stir in rind, juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.
- 3. Combine white pepper and next 4 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt) in a small bowl. Coat salmon fillets with cooking spray. Sprinkle fillets with spice mixture. Place salmon on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with couscous.
Grilled Salmon and Brown Butter Couscous Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy, Entertaining, Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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