Keto Couscous With Noodlefication

Live the good life without the carbs and calories! This keto couscous made with noodlefication (technically known as spherification) is easy to pair and even better to eat!

Traditional couscous should be avoided at all costs when following a ketogenic diet or lifestyle due to very high net carbs and although there are substitutions, sometimes you just want some couscous.

Come on guys … you know what I did … I made it keto!

Thanks to a little help from some fun ingredients and science this keto couscous taste so good, you will never know it’s not the traditional grain.

Water: 3 cups water

Egg: 3 tablespoons egg yolk powder

Yeast: 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Science: 1 tablespoon sodium alginate

Water: 7 cups water

Science: 1 tablespoon calcium lactate

Pro-Tip: The calcium bath can be reused for multiple batches. I’ve reused the calcium bath over the course of 4 days, storing it in the fridge between uses.

Blend water, yolk, and yeast. Add water, egg yolk powder, and nutritional yeast to a high-speed blender and pulse on high for 20 seconds.

Add sodium alginate. With the blender on a low-pulse speed, sprinkle in the sodium alginate and continue pulsing for an additional 30 seconds.

Chill. Pour the keto couscous mixture into a spouted container (this makes for easier pouring later) and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Scrape and set aside. Scrape the bubbles off the top of the mixture (it should be a smooth, pudding-like consistency under the bubbles that rose to the top) and set to the side.

Whisk. Prepare the calcium bath in a large bowl by whisking the calcium lactate into the water until the water is clear.

Bathe. Slowly pour the keto couscous mixture through the colander into the calcium bath. You will need to do this in small batches, allowing the mixture to drip through the colander, occasionally stirring the keto couscous pearls to ensure they are not sticking together.

Continue the process. Repeat until all the batter is used.

Let sit for 1 hour. Allow the keto couscous to set up for at least 1 hour before draining.

Pair your couscous with delish main dishes for lunch and dinner like:

• Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings
• Classic Baked Chicken Thighs
• Keto Beef and Turkey Meatloaf
• Low Carb Beef and Broccoli Recipe
• Boneless Beef Short Ribs – Slow Cooker Recipe (Low-Carb and Keto Approved)
• Chili Lime Mahi Mahi with Avocado Cream Sauce
• Cornish Game Hens Recipe with Rosemary and Garlic

Dress up your keto couscous with added flavor and textures!

Herbs and Spices: Couscous always tastes better with added flavor from herbs like basil, parsley, oregano, Italian seasoning, cumin, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, and more!

Lemon: Lemon adds the perfect zing! Use grated lemon rind or squeeze in the juices.

Nuts: Add some crunch and texture with pine nuts or slivered almonds.

Fruit: Although not keto-friendly, you can also add fruit like apricots, currants, or pomegranate seeds.

Olives: Chopped green olives pair so well with the lemon juices, couscous, and chicken!

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Store the Keto Couscous in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.