Harissa-spiced turkey crown with preserved lemon couscous

Name: Harissa-spiced turkey crown with preserved lemon couscous
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 turkey crown about 2.5kg; 2 tbsp harissa paste; 1 lemon juiced; 1 tbsp ground cumin; a large pinch saffron threads; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp fresh ginger finely grated; 4 cloves garlic peeled and finely grated (a Microplane grater makes it easy); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp honey; salt; 250g couscous; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 orange juiced; 3 lemons halved or quartered; large handful mint leaves finely chopped; large handful coriander leaves finely chopped

Published: November 3, 2015 at 2:32 PM

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Serves 8

Easy

Total time: 1 hr and 15 mins

+ overnight marinating

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Ingredients

1 turkey crown

about 2.5kg
2 tbsp harissa paste
1 lemon

juiced
1 tbsp ground cumin
a large pinch saffron threads
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp fresh ginger

finely grated
4 cloves garlic

peeled and finely grated (a Microplane grater makes it easy)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
salt
250g couscous
3 tbsp olive oil
1 orange

juiced
3 lemons

halved or quartered
large handful mint leaves

finely chopped
large handful coriander leaves

finely chopped

Method

step 1

Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade and use to rub over the turkey crown. Cover and marinate in the fridge overnight if possible.
step 2

Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the turkey in a baking parchment-lined roasting tin and cook for 1 hour or until the turkey is cooked through. Remove from the oven and rest for 20 minutes.
step 3

To make the couscous, put it in a bowl with the olive oil and orange juice. Season with salt and pour over boiling hot water to just cover. Cover tightly with clingfilm and allow to stand for 10-12 minutes. Run a fork through the grains several times to separate and then stir in the chopped lemons and herbs

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