Moroccan Turkey with Cranberry Couscous
Photo: Karry Hosford
Spice-rubbed turkey breast combines with a colorful pilaf-like side of couscous studded with orange-soaked cranberries.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°.
Step 2
To prepare turkey, combine first 8 ingredients; rub over turkey. Place turkey on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; insert a meat thermometer into thickest portion of a breast. Bake at 400° for 55 minutes or until thermometer registers 180°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Step 3
To prepare couscous, bring orange juice to a boil in a small saucepan while turkey bakes. Stir in cranberries. Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes. Drain cranberries in a colander over a bowl, reserving juice.
Step 4
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sliced garlic; saute 1 minute. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in reserved juice, water, curry, 1 teaspoon salt, and broth; bring to a boil. Gradually stir in couscous; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Step 5
Fluff couscous with a fork. Add cranberries, basil, cilantro, rind, and lemon sections, tossing gently to combine. Cut each turkey breast into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve turkey with couscous.
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BrendaS78's Review
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Lindsayy11's Review
Positively delicious. I actually made this with chicken breasts since that's what I had in the house, and it worked great. Otherwise I followed the recipe to the letter and was thrilled with the result! So many excellent flavors working together, and though there were a lot of steps, it was a fairly simple recipe.
Mlouise2011's Review
I'm only rating the couscous, for I made it last night with the "Sauteed Sole with Brown Butter and Capers" recipe. The couscous was terrific. I didn't have a need for 10 servings of couscous, so I reduced the recipe in half, which was more than sufficient for my family.
Momily's Review
I only made the couscous, but it was full of interesting flavors that worked together.
petunialove's Review
Great, company-appropriate meal! Only changes were that I omitted the basil, and after adding the spice rub to the meat I replaced the skin to baste the turkey during roasting. Just removed it before serving. The couscous was fabulous!!! Several steps involved, but my 10-year-old made most of it on his own, so it wasn't complicated. Do not leave out the lemon or the rind! (and I almost never have lemon outside dessert or seafood dishes!) I served it with steamed baby green beans. I will definitely prepare this again. I'm writing this in mid-july, and it didn't seem at all strange to have a lovely turkey dinner prepared this way. Even if cinnamon on your turkey is a bit of a stretch, make the couscous. It is completely amazing.
GoBears's Review
Wow! Didn't taste anything like the usual Thanksgiving turkey! I cooked the turkey in the crock pot. Very moist, tons of flavor. The couscous was also awesome.
keswvi's Review