Grilled Shrimp With Couscous Salad
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1 clove garlic, halved
- 2 pounds large shrimp, shelled
- 2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups couscous
- 2 1/2 cups watercress, tough stems removed (from a 5-ounce bunch)
- 2 scallions including green tops, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 pound tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Light the grill or heat the broiler. In a small saucepan, combine the oil, tarragon, and garlic. Cook over moderately low heat until the garlic just starts to brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, let the oil cool slightly, and then discard the garlic. Thread the shrimp onto metal or wooden skewers and brush with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the tarragon oil.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a boil with 3/4 teaspoon of the salt. Stir in the couscous. Cover, remove from the heat, and let sit for 5 minutes. In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, toss the couscous with the watercress, scallions, lemon juice, tomatoes, and the remaining tarragon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper.
- Meanwhile, grill or broil the shrimp, turning once, until just done, about 5 minutes. Serve the shrimp skewers on top of the couscous salad with lemon wedges on the side.
- Test-Kitchen Tip: Wooden skewers are handy for grilling. Just be sure to soak them in water for at least ten minutes before using, or they could burn.
- Wine Recommendation: Shrimp is often best with a full-bodied white wine, but with all the watercress in this salad you'll want some acidity as well. Try a semillon from Washington State or a sauvignon blanc from California.
olive oil, tarragon, clove garlic, shrimp, chicken broth, salt, couscous, scallions including green tops, lemon juice, tomatoes, freshground black pepper, lemon wedges
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-shrimp-with-couscous-salad (may not work)