Moroccan Fish
A flavorful Moroccan Fish recipe with fresh vegetables and spices, perfect for a healthy meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course main dish
Cuisine Moroccan
Servings 4 pieces
Calories 250 kcal
Fish and Vegetables
- 4 oz pieces of fish used salmon but various white fish can be used
- olive oil about ⅓ cup for coating
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 long green pepper or 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 2-3 carrots peeled, optional
- 1 russet potato peeled, optional
- 5-6 garlic cloves sliced in half
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¾-1 cup water adjust if needed
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- ½ tablespoon hot paprika or more sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 lemon half sliced
Cooking Instructions
Slice the bell pepper, carrots and green pepper into strips. Slice the potato into half and then into 1" pieces. Cut each clove of garlic in half.
Heat a large pan, ideally a saute pan, on medium heat then coat the bottom in about ⅓ cup olive oil.
Add all of the veggies to the pan and saute on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Season with the paprika, salt, cumin, turmeric and tomato paste and stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Lower the flame to medium/low. Add in half of the cilantro and about ¾ cups of water and stir everything together. Cover the pan and cook for about 12-15 minutes, until the veggies are tender. Taste and adjust salt and spice if needed.
Lightly salt the fish fillets and place them into the pan so that they’re coated in the sauce, at least ¾ of the way to the top. If there isn’t enough sauce, add another ¼ cup water. Spoon the sauce over each fish fillet.
Top with remaining cilantro and cover the pan. Cook on a low flame for about 20-25 minutes, spooning the sauce over the fish halfway through.
Add lemon slices from ½ a lemon at the end, and squeeze the remaining lemon juice over the top before serving.
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Fish, healthy recipe, Moroccan fish, salmon, spices, vegetables