Ras el Hanout Lamb & Loaded Couscous
with Roasted Cauliflower, Orange Almond Relish & Dijon Pan Sauce
Allergens: Wheat, Tree Nuts, Milk
Total: 30 min • Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
Mint
¼ ounce
Ras el Hanout
1 tablespoon
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 units
Lamb Chops
15 ounce
Cauliflower Florets
10 ounce
Orange
1 unit
Parsley
¼ ounce
Dijon Mustard
2 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Israeli Couscous
¾ cup
Golden Raisins
1 ounce
Sliced Almonds
½ ounce
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
4 teaspoon (tsp)
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Olive Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
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Butter
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking steps
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Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
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Cut cauliflower into bite-size pieces if necessary. Zest and halve orange. Squeeze juice from half the orange into a small bowl. Peel remaining orange; dice into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop parsley. Pick mint leaves from stems and roughly chop. TIP: Leave a few mint leaves whole for a pretty garnish.
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Toss cauliflower on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
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Roast on top rack until cauliflower is browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a second small bowl, combine diced orange, almonds, half the parsley, half the mint, 1 TBSP olive oil (2 TBSP for 4 servings), a pinch of salt, pepper, and as much orange zest as you like.
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Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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In a small pot, bring couscous, half the stock concentrates, and 1 cup water (2 cups for 4 servings) to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low; cook until couscous is al dente, 6-8 minutes.
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Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 7.
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While couscous cooks, pat lamb chops* dry with paper towels. Season all over with ras el hanout, salt, and pepper.
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Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add lamb chops and cook to desired doneness, 2-4 minutes per side. TIP: Work in batches if necessary and lower heat if lamb begins to brown too quickly.
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Turn off heat; transfer to a plate to rest. Wipe out pan.
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Heat pan used for lamb over medium heat. Add mustard, reserved orange juice, remaining stock concentrate, and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4 servings). Bring to a simmer, then cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.
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Remove from heat. Stir in 1 TBSP cold butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, stir in a splash of water.

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To pot with couscous, add roasted cauliflower, raisins, remaining parsley, remaining mint, and 1 TBSP olive oil (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
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Divide loaded couscous between plates. Top with lamb chops. Drizzle sauce over lamb and serve with orange almond relish on the side.