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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal433
    low
  • fat5g
    low
  • saturates1g
  • carbs53g
  • sugars6g
    low
  • fibre6g
  • protein42g
    high
  • salt0.68g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    In a big bowl, mix the mince, spices, onion and orange zest together really well with your hands. Roll the mixture into about 20 walnut-sized meatballs.

  • step 2

    Put the couscous in a bowl, pour over the hot chicken stock, cover with cling film and leave to stand for 10 mins.

  • step 3

    Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. add the meatballs and fry, turning often, for about 12 mins until browned all over and cooked through.

  • step 4

    Fluff the couscous up with a fork, stir in the chopped orange, coriander and some seasoning. Pile onto plates and serve with the meatballs.

RECIPE TIPS
MAKE IT DIFFERENT

Moroccan turkey jackets for 4. Fry the turkey mince, spices and orange zest in the oil until browned, then stir in the coriander. Spoon on top of 4 baked sweet potatoes and top with a good dollop of yogurt.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2011

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A star rating of 3.6 out of 5.76 ratings

HamblinSJ

Fantastic - very easy to make and satisfying to use leftover turkey. Making it again, I’d double the orange to both enhance the citrus flavour in the couscous and to add a little moisture.

deb-murphy

Found rather dry. Flavours were fine (although i omitted cinnamon). Would make again but would add to tomato sauce and pasta.

TIP use 1/2 cap of orange essence rather than zest.

Janet2020

I found this recipe easy to make. I minced my own Turkey breast, which worked well. I liked it but found it a bit dry overall, we added sour cream on the side. Might also work with tzatziki.

19easton-fulcherh

its well hard to make had to catch the turkey myself

ahanson001

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

agree with all comments that it is very dry unless you adapt the recipe. I only used orange peel and added a tin of chickpeas and chopped tomatoes along with a bit of chicken stock. Result is delicious.

jjjf201

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Agree with most comments that it comes out too dry, and frying the meatballs in the pan simply did not work for me, but I really liked the combination of flavours. Will make again using olive oil and more water for the cous cous, seasoning and cooking the meatballs in an oven, and being very careful…

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