Couscous
| Serving Sizes by Weight | Serving Sizes by Volume | Serving Each |
| 2.8 oz | 8 Tbsp | N/A |
| 2.8 oz | 8 Tbsp | N/A |
| Recipe Total Yield |
| 2 qt, 1 pt |
| 3.5 lb |
| Analysis | Meat / Meat Alternate (oz) | Grains / Breads (Servings) | Vegetables / Fruits (Cups) |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ingredients | Instruction | As Purchased | Prepped by Weight | Prepped by Volume | Prepped Each |
| Couscous | | 1.5 lb | 1.5 lb | 1 qt | |
| Salt, Kosher | | 0.5 oz | 0.5 oz | 1 Tbsp | |
| Vegetable Oil | | 4 Tbsp | 2 oz | 4 Tbsp | |
| WATER | boiling | | | 1 qt | |
Method
- Make cous cous in 4-inch hotel pans in the following ratios:
- 5# cous cous
- 2.2 oz salt
- 2.5 gal water
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- Using the following method:
Place couscous in pans, add salt and vegetable oil. Pour boiling water into the pan, mix well and cover with plastic wrap immediately.
- Allow couscous to rest and absorb the liquid for 30 minutes. Loosen and fluff with a fork.
- Transfer into 2-inch hotel pans and hold hot for service or cool according to HACCP SOP.
- Reheat, covered, in a 350 degree oven to 165 degrees.
Serving Guidelines
| 2.5" Hotel Pan |
| 0.5 |
| 7 lb |
| 50 |
| 4 oz spoodle |
| 4 oz spoodle |
| $0.13 |
| $0.13 |