Garlic Shrimp with Couscous

Here is another quick and easy, but delicious lunch/dinner recipe for everyone to enjoy!

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 box of Near East brand couscous (any flavor you'd like)

1 small can chicken broth, optional

1 lb. shrimp, shelled and deveined

1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
2 tbsp. unsalted butter or olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:
Cook the couscous according to the directions on the box. I like to add equal parts of chicken broth and water totaling the amount of liquid called for in order to give it more flavor. Set aside.

Make sure to pat all the shrimp dry before cooking. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Add the butter to the skillet until melted and raise the heat to high. Add the shrimp and cook without moving them for 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Turn the shrimp over and cook for 2 minutes more. You will know it is perfectly cooked when it loses it's transparency and curls up to form the letter C. Immediately serve with couscous.