Ingredients

  • 12 cup israeli couscous (pearl couscous)
  • 12 cup sugar snap pea, strings removed, then halved
  • 1 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 5 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 14 cup dry white wine
  • 1 small tomatoes, finely choped
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 tablespoon tarragon, chopped

Method

  • Cook couscous in well-salted boiling water, uncovered until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in sugar snap peas 3 minutes before couscous is done.
  • Drain and transfer to a bowl, then stir in 1/2 Tbsp butter and salt and pepper to taste.
  • While couscous and sugar snap peas cook, toss shrimp with 1/8 tsp each of salt and peper.
  • Heat remaining Tbsp butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides.
  • Saute shrimp, turning once, until just cooked through, abut 3 minutes total.
  • Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a plate.
  • Add wine, tomato, and sugar to skillet and boil until tomato starts to fall apart, about 4 minutes.
  • Return shrimp to skillet and stir in taragon.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve shrimp and pan sauce on top of pearl couscous.