Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2011

i tried this out for the very 1st time..i followed some of the reviews tips of cutting down on the cornstarch as well as the brown sugar.it was great. i loved it,my family loved it. :) great way of using up ham from thnaksgiving,or just to try a different dish with ham..next time i make this again i will add snow peas,& mushrooms.(i suggest not putting in green peppers as the taste may over power the flavors.will look foward to making it again,wether with couscous or rice. :)

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Monique.T.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2011

This is average. We used cubed ham and that was a mistake. The flavor didn't come through. Also, I think it was a bit too much cornstarch.

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MTCHYG

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Montrose, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2011

My fiance and I loved this recipe! It was fast and tasted really good! I used stir-fry sauce instead of soy sauce and all broccoli instead of a cauliflower and broccoli mix. I added more ham than needed also and a few more waterchestnuts as well. This was really good and we will be making it again!!

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andiek1987

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Monroe, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2010

I loved the sauce. Super easy! The only difference is I used veggies I had on hand and it turned out great.

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Skiddles

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2010

The only substitution I made was to use a veggie stir-fry mix instead of the broccoli/cauliflower mix. I also used rice instead of couscous because my boyfriend doesn't care for couscous. Didn't change anything else. The dish was good, although not stellar. The sauce was nicely sweet (good with the ham) and thick, but maybe a bit too thick. I think I'd add a little less cornstarch next time. The dish was tasty and VERY quick so I would make again, although I might try it with chicken next time.

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Kendra

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2010

I made this to try since I never had couscous before. It was alright but it was too bitter for me. I really liked the ham and couscous conbination. If you try this recipe maybe leave out the veggies for a not so healthy version.

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Jessica

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2010

I made this exactly as the recipe calls for and it was just ok. I had to add salt, pepper, garlic powder and ground red pepper to give it more flavor as it was too bland without it. Sorry but I will not be making this again.

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Neeley

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2010

This was delicious. Great flavor, just added some sugar snap peas in the end.

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Lisa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2010

YUMM-O! My family even liked the couscous (which is saying a lot!)

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dreambuilder98

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

We served this atop basmati rice instead of couscous, and I am quite certain that was a good choice. Additionally, as my daughter has a ginger allergy, I substituted paprika for ginger and used a soy substitute from this site for the soy (Mom & daughter both cannot eat soy). Everyone agreed this was THE best stirfry they'd ever had (& I stirfry often!). The soy sub had a little molasses in it, which added a really gentle sweetness to the brown sugar, and the ham we used was an apple smoked ham from Trader Joes. Without the water chestnuts on the pantry shelf, we did miss that little extra crunch, and will add it next time. Yes, there will be a next time. YUM! Thanks!!

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