Couscous Fritters (Recipe, Homemade) - Life's Little Sweets (2024)

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January 15, 2016

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These crispy Couscous Fritters have only 7-8 ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes! Be sure to check out the other #FoodieMamas couscousrecipes below!

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Couscous Fritters
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Couscous Fritters

Hi Everyone, I love food with texture and crunch.

These couscous fritters are a great way to change up the typical way couscous is served.

The amount in this recipe is perfect for 2-4 people and is a snap to make!

Couscous Fritters (Recipe, Homemade) - Life's Little Sweets (3)

What is Couscous?

“Couscous is a Berber traditional North African dish of semolina (granules of durum wheat), which is cooked by steaming. It is traditionally served with a meat or vegetable stew spooned over it. Couscous is a staple food throughout the North African cuisines of Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Libya and to a lesser extent in the Middle East and Trapani in Sicily.” – Wikipedia.org

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I used “Rice Select Couscous Tri-Color” (made from Durum wheat with sun-dried tomato & spinach) which I found at my local grocery store.

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Couscous – Wikipedia.org

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Yield: 10 fritters

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

These crispy Couscous Fritters have only 7-8 ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes!

Ingredients

To Make Couscous

1 cup couscous
1/2 cup frozen organic peas, (you can use 1/4 cup if you want fewer * to remember changing the amounts of ingredients may affect the number of fritters you have in the end)
1 cup water, (for more flavor try using vegetable or chicken stock instead of water), plus extra, if needed (I added a few tablespoons extra)
1 teaspoon organic coconut oil, (can substitute butter, if you prefer)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

To Make Couscous Fritters

cooked couscous from the previous step
1/2 medium, (or 1 small) onion, diced (about 1/2 cup - we love onions in our house if that seems like a lot, feel free to dial it back to 1/4 cup)
2 large eggs
1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil, plus more if needed (can sub for butter, olive oil, or cooking oil of your choice).
kosher salt, amount to taste
ground pepper, amount to taste

Instructions

Make the Couscous: Bring water (or stock of choice) to a boil with salt, coconut oil, and frozen organic peas. When the mixture is boiling, add the couscous and remove it from heat, and cover. Allow it to stand for 4-5 minutes to allow the moisture to absorb.
Make the Fritters: In a medium bowl, add cooked couscous mixture, diced onion, eggs, and mix until combined. Using 1/4 cup to scoop, form fritters, and place on a plate. Have another plate ready for cooked fritters. Heat a large skillet (I use one that has grill marks) on medium-high heat with 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil for frying. Once, the skillet is preheated, cook fritters (I can fit 4-6 at a time in the skillet) for 4-5 mins on each side. I recommend covering while they are cooking to ensure they cook evenly through, I cover using a spatter guard, that allows some steam to escape. You can press down very slightly and gently, after you flip them over, then cook for another 4-5 minutes. They should be golden brown on each side. Reduce heat slightly, if necessary, to prevent burning. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!

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Comments

Derek says
January 18, 2016 at 3:05 am

Really cool idea Sara – super creative…and I love the use of coconut oil. Super smart!
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- Sara says
  January 22, 2016 at 6:20 am
  
  Thank you Derek! I try to stay to the creative side of things 😉
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Johlene@FlavoursandFrosting says
January 18, 2016 at 9:09 am

This is so clever! I never thought of using couscous this way even though we have it as a regular side in our home.. Thanks for this recipe!! 🙂
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- Sara says
  January 18, 2016 at 9:25 am
  
  Thank you Johlene! I am so glad that you like it, thank you for visiting 🙂
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Deepika@EasyBabyMeals says
January 18, 2016 at 8:09 pm

These fritters look so tempting. I am trying them for my family soon. 🙂
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- Sara says
  January 20, 2016 at 11:44 pm
  
  Hi Deepika, I am so glad that you like them!
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Amanda | The Chunky Chef says
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January 20, 2016 at 3:55 am

These fritters look so delicious!! I never thought to use couscous in a fritter… genius!
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- Sara says
  January 20, 2016 at 11:45 pm
  
  Hi Amanda, yeah, it was just another one of my food ideas knocking around my head, I am glad you like them, thank you for visiting!
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Renee says
January 29, 2016 at 8:45 pm

I love fritters! Although, I’ve never tried one with couscous. My favorite way to have couscous is as a salad with tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, avocado, feta, and chickpeas. It always makes me think of a garden in the summer time.
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- Sara says
  January 30, 2016 at 5:49 am
  
  Couscous is one of those ingredients that is so flexible, thank you for sharing how you like that have couscous Renee!
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Jenn says
January 29, 2016 at 8:52 pm

I love this…they look great! I love making veggie burgers/patties and these seem really simple! The kids would love these too.
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- Sara says
  January 30, 2016 at 5:52 am
  
  Hi Jenn, yeah, a “fritter-type” of food is so flexible because you can give any kind of ingredient really tasty texture 🙂
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Tania @ COOKTORIA says
January 29, 2016 at 9:12 pm

Your couscous fritters look FANTASTIC! I will be definitely trying these for lunch! Thanks for sharing!
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- Sara says
  January 30, 2016 at 5:56 am
  
  Hi Tania, I am so glad you like them, let me know how you like them!
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Sarah says
January 29, 2016 at 9:44 pm

What a unique recipe for using couscous! I can’t wait to try it 🙂
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- Sara says
  January 30, 2016 at 5:55 am
  
  Hi Sarah, yeah I wanted to do something with couscous that I hadn’t seen before, I am glad you like them 🙂
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Jesse says
January 29, 2016 at 9:53 pm

I haven’t made fritters in ages. Going to give these a go!
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- Sara says
  January 30, 2016 at 5:54 am
  
  Hi Jesse, I am so glad you like them, let me know if you try them! Thank you 🙂
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Sarah says
January 30, 2016 at 12:27 pm

This looks so good! I love couscous! 🙂
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- Sara says
  February 6, 2016 at 6:48 am
  
  Thank you Sarah!
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shashi @ Runninsrilankan says
January 30, 2016 at 4:31 pm

I don’t think I’ve ever had cous cous this way – these fritters sound absolutely delightful!
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- Sara says
  February 6, 2016 at 6:48 am
  
  I wanted to try couscous in a new way and this is what I came up with! Thank you for reading!
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Fareeha says
January 31, 2016 at 10:10 am

Couscous has always intimidated me.. This really looks simple and delicious.. lovely recipe
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- Sara says
  February 6, 2016 at 6:46 am
  
  It is SO simple and couscous is easier than making pasta! Thank you for visiting!
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Samantha Ramos says
February 11, 2016 at 9:06 pm

These look amazing! I tried cous cous for the first time a few years back and am in love! Now I try most every recipe I find that has it, thanks for sharing. 🙂
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- Sara says
  February 11, 2016 at 9:30 pm
  
  Thank you Samantha! It’s such a great ingredient, I am glad that you like these!
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