Ham Stir Fry with Couscous

The traditional Easter meat with a traditional Middle East pasta, stir fried with veggies and then simmered with a chicken broth mixture. Ham stir fry? Yes, indeed! Ham leftovers never had it so good. Everyone who has tried this has loved this savory stir fry.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 318 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups water
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 (16 ounce) package mixed broccoli and cauliflower florets
• ¼ pound cooked ham, cut into strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

To Make Couscous: In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until fluffy. Cover and set aside.

Step 2

In a small bowl, combine broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger. Mix together and set aside.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Add garlic, broccoli, cauliflower and carrot; stir-fry for 7 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender (add water as needed if pan gets too dry).

Step 4

Stir broth mixture and pour over vegetable mixture in skillet, then stir in ham and water chestnuts. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in almonds. Serve stir fry over hot couscous.