Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Morocco, where the tantalizing aromas of fish tagine with olives await. This traditional Moroccan stew is a symphony of flavors, where succulent fish fillets are lovingly simmered in a fragrant broth infused with fragrant spices, plump olives, and tender vegetables. Served alongside fluffy couscous or crusty bread, this dish promises a delightful exploration of Moroccan gastronomy. Prepare to be captivated by the vibrant colors and exquisite taste that make fish tagine with olives a cherished dish in Moroccan cuisine.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
MOROCCAN FISH TAGINE
This delicious healthy dish common to North Africa, particularly Morocco, is one of my favorites when entertaining guests. The wonderful spices blended with fresh vegetables and fish is a crowd pleaser. The fish is marinated in a chermoula sauce to soak up all the wonderful spices prior to cooking. This dish is prepared in a traditional method in a ceramic tagine, but can be prepared in a heavy lidded pot. This dish as it cooks emits some of the most wonderful smells throughout the house. Serve with couscous or rice and crusty bread to mop up all the wonderful sauce!
Provided by winechef
Time 3h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Mix 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup cilantro, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, ginger, cumin, salt, and saffron in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add cod and mix well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot or tagine. Layer onion rings, carrot matchsticks, and potato slices in the pot in that order. Remove cod from marinade and spread evenly over potatoes. Cover cod with green bell pepper rings and tomato strips. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cilantro on top. Pour marinade over cilantro.
- Cover pot tightly and cook over low heat until potatoes are tender and cod flakes easily with a fork, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 40.9 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 289.4 mg, Sugar 5 g
FISH TAGINE WITH OLIVES (MOROCCAN STEW)
Here is another wonderful recipe for all you tagine lovers. This one is to be prepared in a cooking tagine.
Provided by FDADELKARIM
Categories Stew
Time 1h45m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Peel the potatoes & cut them into strips, about the size of a large french fry. Put them into a bowl & rinse. Then sprinkle paprika over the potatoes, turning them several times to make sure they are all covered.
- Place the tomato sauce, olive oil, water, tomato, onions, & spices in a medium or large tagine. Stir to mix all the ingredients, then lay the potatoes on top of the sauce. Cover & cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, mix the ingredients of the charmoula in a small bowl. Place the fillets into a shallow bowl or dish, pour half the mixture over top of the fish & let it marinate for 30 minutes.
- Boil the olives in a small sauce pan of water for 5 minutes to remove their bitterness. Once done, drain the water & stir the rest of the charmoula in with the olives, set aside to be used later.
- Stir the sauce in the tagine then place the fish fillets on top of the potatoes. Scatter the lemon & olives on the fish & pour all the remaining charmoula over the fish.
- Cover the tagine & continue to cook on low heat for another hour. The tagine is done once the potatoes are tender.
- Serve in the tagine with thick bread to scoop up the sauce & fish. Make sure you protect your table because the tagine will stay hot for a time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 61.6, Sodium 1483.1, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 5.9, Protein 21.2
MOROCCAN FISH TAGINE WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND PRESERVED LEMONS
This tasty Moroccan fish tagine comes from chef Paula Wolfert, author of " Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking."Photo courtesy of Ed Anderson.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until toasted and fragrant; grind to a fine powder. Transfer cumin to a mortar or jar of a blender and add garlic, salt, paprika, parsley, cilantro, pulp of preserved lemon, and olive oil. Puree to make a charmoula, using a pestle or by blending.
- Rinse fish and pat dry. If using monkfish, cut away grey membrane and divide the fish into 4 equal pieces. Rub half of the charmoula all over fish; let stand for 1 hour at room temperature or up to 24 hours, refrigerated. Add 1/2 cup water to remaining charmoula, cover, and keep refrigerated.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread 2 tablespoons reserved charmoula over the bottom of a tagine; sprinkle with carrots and celery. Add half of the tomatoes and bell peppers; top with fish and drizzle with some of the charmoula. Add remaining tomatoes and bell peppers and spread remaining charmoula over top.
- Chop preserved lemon peel and sprinkle around fish along with olives and bay leaves. Cover tagine with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove tagine from oven and pour liquid from dish into a small nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat until thickened and reduced to 1/2 cup; pour back over fish.
- Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. Baste fish with pan juices and bake, uncovered, in top third of oven until a crust has formed over the vegetables, about 10 minutes. Transfer tagine to a wooden surface or a folded kitchen towel to prevent cracking. Garnish with cilantro sprigs; serve warm or hot.
FISH BAKED WITH OLIVES, PARSLEY AND GARLIC: TAGINE
The word "tagine" means two different things, says Jaafar, "either a traditional stew of meat, poultry or fish, or a conical-shaped, earthenware vessel in which we cook it." Although tagines can be purchased at many better kitchenware stores, it's safe to say that most American kitchens do not contain one. An ordinary baking dish is an acceptable substitute if it is very tightly covered. Tagines are almost always served with couscous, which is the "rice" or "pasta," of Morocco, Jaafar tells us.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Use a small amount of olive oil to grease a shallow baking dish that is just large enough to hold the stuffed fillets in 1 layer, and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining olive oil in a medium-size skillet over medium heat. When it is hot, add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, just until the onion is softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley and pepper, and set aside.
- Rinse the fillets and pat dry with paper towels. Lay the fillets out flat on a work surface, inside up. Spread the onion mixture down the center of each fillet, dividing evenly. Fold fillet over the onion mixture, and secure with a couple of toothpicks. Arrange the stuffed fillets in the prepared baking dish. Spoon the chopped olives evenly over the fillets. Arrange the lemon slices over the olives. Drizzle evenly with the remaining olive oil, then sprinkle lightly with paprika.
- Cover the baking dish very tightly with aluminum foil, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, and test the fish for doneness. It should flake when lightly touched with a fork. Serve immediately, accompanied by hot couscous.
MOROCCAN FISH TAGINE WITH PEPPERS AND OLIVES
Steps:
- Mix first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Add fish and turn to coat. Refrigerate 2 hours, turning fish occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange carrot slices over bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Layer half of tomatoes, half of onion and half of lemon over. Season with half of salt and pepper.
- Drain marinade from fish; reserve marinade. Arrange fish atop lemon slices. Top fish with remaining tomato, onion and lemon slices. Season with remaining salt and pepper. Top decoratively with red pepper strips and olives. Pour reserved marinade over. Cover dish with foil. Bake 40 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 400°F. and bake until fish flakes easily and vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Garnish with additionally parsley.
FISH STEW (MOROCCAN TAGINE)
This is a simple dish to make with a lot of flavor. Any of these firm white-fleshed fish can be used in this tagine; sea bass, stripped bass, red snapper, porgy, halibut, cod, haddock, or pollack. I adjusted the amount of lemon juice in this recipe after the reviews said it was too much. Thanks for the great input.
Provided by FDADELKARIM
Categories Stew
Time 1h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Charmoula:.
- Blend the herbs together in a bowl with the garlic & vinegar until pasty. Stir in the lemon juice & spices.
- Tagine:.
- Cut the fish into 2 inch pieces. Rub each piece with the charmoula & then place into the bowl to marinate (at least 30 minutes).
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice the carrots in half down the middle. Peel the potatoes & slice thinly. Slice the tomatoes crosswise. Remove the seeds from the peppers & slice into large pieces. Set aside --
- Place the carrots across the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan (fat end, skinny end, fat end, etc). This becomes a sort of bed for the fish, keeping it from sticking to the bottom & assuring that there is always sauce underneath to give it flavor.
- Arrange the fish on top of the carrots. Dip the sliced potatoes into the charmoula & spread over the fish. Repeat with tomatoes & peppers. Sprinkle the garlic over the vegetables.
- Mix the remaining charmoula with the tomato paste, lemon juice, oil, & water. Pour this over the vegetables.
- Cover with aluminum foil & bake 35 minutes. Remove the cover. Raise the oven heat to the highest setting & move the pan to the uppermost shelf of the oven. Bake additional 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked & a nice crust has formed over the vegetables.
- Serve warm, not hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.1, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 152.3, Sodium 259, Carbohydrate 33.9, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 7.6, Protein 46.1
MOROCCAN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS
A delicious Moroccan stew that can be served over couscous or saffron rice. This dish can also be made vegetarian by omitting the chicken.
Provided by Alexia Patramanis
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken, onion, and garlic in hot oil until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.
- Stir garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes with juice, vegetable broth, artichoke hearts, carrot, olives, sugar, lemon juice, salt, coriander, and cayenne pepper into the chicken mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 1219.7 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
FISH TAGINE WITH SAFFRON & ALMONDS
A low calorie Moroccan fish stew flavoured with saffron, almonds, cinnamon, ginger and more. It's ideal for entertaining- make a batch ahead and freeze
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Main course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and cook for a few mins until soft. Meanwhile, put the saffron in the hot stock and leave to steep. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli to the pan and cook for a few mins more. Tip in the spices and tomato purée, stir for a few mins until fragrant, then add the tomatoes, ground almonds, orange zest and juice, honey and saffron-scented stock, making sure that you use all of the saffron strands. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins, until the tomatoes have broken down and the sauce has thickened a little.
- Add the fish to the pan, making sure the pieces are all nestled under the sauce. Cover with a lid and simmer on a low heat for 2-3 mins until just cooked. Check seasoning, add the coriander and scatter with the toasted almonds. Serve scattered with the chilli, along with some couscous and a blob of natural yogurt, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 41 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose the right fish: For this recipe, firm-fleshed fish like cod, halibut, or sea bass is best. Avoid using delicate fish like tilapia or sole, as they tend to fall apart during cooking.
- Don't overcrowd the tagine: When adding the fish to the tagine, make sure to leave some space between each piece. This will allow the fish to cook evenly and prevent it from steaming.
- Be patient: Moroccan stews typically take some time to cook. Be patient and let the flavors develop over low heat. This will result in a more flavorful and tender dish.
- Serve with traditional accompaniments: Serve the fish tagine with traditional Moroccan accompaniments like couscous, bread, or rice. You can also add a dollop of yogurt or harissa for extra flavor.
Conclusion:
This fish tagine with olives is a flavorful and aromatic dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The combination of fish, olives, and spices creates a complex and delicious flavor profile that is sure to please everyone at the table. Give this recipe a try and enjoy a taste of Morocco in your own home!
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