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moroccan fish recipe

The Best Moroccan Fish

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Servings

3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½  teaspoon salt
  • ½  teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 red pepper cut into strips
  • 1 green chili pepper chopped small (keep the seeds for more spice)
  • 5 whole cloves of garlic
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 fish fillets tilapia, grouper, salmon, or your favorite fish
  • cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
  • ½  teaspoon turmeric
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • ½  lemon sliced
  • ½  cup chopped parsley and/or cilantro
  • More parsley and cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

  • Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pot, add the chopped garlic and fry on medium heat until the garlic turns golden.
  • Add the tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir.
  • Add the red pepper and the spicy green chili pepper. If you want it to be very spicy, add the seeds. Without the seeds, it will only have a slight kick. Stir and fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the whole garlic cloves and the water. Stir to scrape up the delicious caramelized flavor from the bottom of the pot.
  • Cover and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.
  • In a mixing bowl, add ⅓ cup olive oil, turmeric and paprika. Mix. Dip the fish fillets into the mixture and coat on all sides. Add the fish to the pot, then pour the rest of the mixture into the pot.
  • Squeeze the juice of ½ lemon, then place the slices of the rest of the lemon on top of the fish. Sprinkle with parsley or cilantro.
  • Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro and serve hot with a scoop of the sauce.