Best 8 Moroccan Style Salmon With Couscous Recipes

MOROCCAN-SPICED SALMON WITH VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish, whisk together vinegar, 2 Tbsp olive oil, Moroccan spice blend, and honey. Add salmon filets to the dish and turn them to coat.
• Leave salmon flesh-side down in marinade and refrigerate for 20 minutes while the oven heats.
• Preheat oven to 450°F / 232°C.
• While oven is heating, melt butter in a saucepan. Add carrots, zucchini, and red onion with a pinch of salt. Sauté over medium heat until carrots are very tender, 10 to 14 minutes.
• Pour stock over vegetables and bring to a boil. Add ground cumin and saffron. When stock is boiling, stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat. Cover with a lid and let sit until ready to serve (at least 10 minutes).
• Remove salmon from the refrigerator.
• Line a sheet pan with foil. Spray it with nonstick cooking spray or brush with some oil.
• Place salmon flesh-side up on the prepared sheet pan (discard marinade). Season salmon with some salt and pepper.
• Bake salmon until it flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes (depending on thickness).
• While salmon roasts, fold golden raisins and lemon juice into couscous.
• Serve salmon over couscous with toasted nuts, parsley, and yogurt.

MOROCCAN-STYLE SALMON WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Make the chermoula: Place the garlic, cumin, saffron, olive oil, lemon juice, chili, and salt into food processor and process until well chopped and blended. Add the cilantro and process briefly. Brush the salmon with the chermoula and let sit for 15 minutes while barbeque is getting hot. Meanwhile, place the couscous into a heatproof container. Boil the water and pour over the couscous. Cover and let steam for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and place into a medium bowl. Add the peas, red pepper, sliced green onion, cilantro, mint, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. And mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the salmon on the grill and cook the fish until done, about 5 minutes per side. Serve with couscous.

MOROCCAN SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine first 10 ingredients in a large bowl. Add salmon, turning to coat. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Remove salmon, reserving marinade. Place salmon in a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Cut lemon in half lengthwise; cut 1 lemon half crosswise into 1/8 inch thick slices. Reserve remaining lemon half for another use.
• Add the lemon slices, red and green bell pepper slices, 2 Tbsp of water and tomato slices to marinade; stir gently to coat. Arrange lemon mixture in an even layer over salmon; cover with foil.
• Bake at 400°F oven for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Place 1 fillet on each of 4 plates over rice. Top each serving with about 1/2 cup lemon mixture and drizzle each serving with about 2 1/2 Tbsp pan juices.

MOROCCAN SALMON

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onions in oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, raisins and seasonings; cook and stir for 5 minutes., Place salmon in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with onion mixture. , Cover and bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with couscous if desired.

MOROCCAN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir in the cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice; gently toast until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil and onion, cook until softened. Stir in the bell pepper, and zucchini; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the raisins, salt, zest, and garbanzos.
• Pour in the chicken broth and orange juice; turn heat to high and bring to a boil. When the mixture is boiling, stir in the couscous and remove from heat; cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and fold in chopped mint.

MOROCCAN-STYLE SALMON AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a large stockpot over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add harissa and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, until combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in stock, and bring to a simmer.
• Add sweet potato, cauliflower, zucchini, and squash to pot; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Steam, covered, until vegetables are al dente, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add chickpeas to pot. Season each salmon steak on both sides with salt and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Secure ends of each steak together with a toothpick or wooden skewer. Lay salmon on top of vegetables. Steam, covered, until salmon is slightly firm to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

COLD ROASTED MOROCCAN SPICED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, cumin, salt, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, allspice, and sugar; set aside.
• Line a baking sheet with foil, then spray with nonstick cooking spray. Rinse the salmon with cold water and pat dry. Lightly sprinkle the skin with the spice mix, then place the salmon skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the remaining spice mix evenly over the salmon. Allow the salmon to come to room temperature, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Sprinkle the salmon with lime juice and roast in the oven for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. The salmon will still be rare when removed from the oven, but will continue to cook as it rests. After 15 minutes, wrap the fish tightly with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

SPICE & HONEY SALMON WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Zest and juice 1 lemon, then mix the zest and ½ the juice with the spice, garlic, ½ the spring onions and 2 tsp oil. Season well. Put the salmon into a shallow dish, spoon over the marinade, then leave for 10 mins to let the flavours mingle.
• Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large bowl. Tip in the remaining lemon juice and oil, spring onions and 150ml boiling water, then cover and leave to stand.
• Lift the salmon onto a foil-lined baking tray, spoon over any leftover marinade, then roast for 15 mins. With 5 mins to go, pull out the baking tray and spoon 1 tsp clear honey over each fillet.
• Add the mint to the couscous and fluff it up with a fork. Serve the salmon with the couscous, spoon over the juices from the baking tray and add lemon wedges.