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pgray's mushroom couscousc in a wok

mushroom couscous:

ingredients

1.25lb crimini mushrooms
1 large yellow onion
2 large shallots
8 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups couscous
olive oil
1 quart chicken broth
1 cup dry white wine

steps

  • slice mushrooms in half, cap down, then slice across halves in 1/8 inch slices
  • dice onions and shallots to similar sizes (1/8 inch wide cubes)
  • squish garlic under wide knife and mince
  • heat wok and pour in oil to cover most of bottom
  • mushrooms in, cook down until half original volume
  • move to one side in wok, pour a little more oil in and let heat, add onion
  • cook onion a bit and then slowly move mushrooms over top
  • once onions start to sweat, mix all together and keep sweating
  • avoid letting it brown just yet
  • move to side of wok, add small amount of oil, add shallots and let cook until sweating
  • mix shallots into mixture
  • move mixture to side, pool oil, garlic in to cook until fragrant or just about changing color
  • mix altogether
  • keep mixture moving around so everything is cooking through
  • move mixture into middle of wok and deglaze with wine
  • mix around and cook off wine a bit
  • toast couscous in pan until just a little brown (not dark)
  • pour couscous over top of mixture in wok
  • pour quart of chicken broth in
  • bring up to simmer
  • start 15 timer
  • keep an eye and mix up a bit
  • make sure couscous isn't sticking to the bottom
  • check couscous for doneness
  • eat
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