Moroccan Fish Tagine with Chermoula
48 min · 7 steps
Medium: 31–60 min or 7–12 steps
About this dish
Firm white fish simmered over potatoes, peppers and preserved lemon in a herby chermoula marinade, the vibrant tagine that coastal Moroccan kitchens build around whatever the boats bring in.
Allergy Info
Fish
Diet Info
Pescatarian
Before you start
Ready-made is fine, or make your own.
- Preserved Lemons1start 26 minutes aheadMake your own
Ingredients
Fresh Produce
- Fresh Corianderroughly chopped, for the chermoula20 g
- Flat-leaf parsleyroughly chopped, for the chermoula20 g
- Garlic clovescrushed4
- Lemon juice60 ml
- Onionthinly sliced1
- Tomatoeschopped3
- Red Pepperdeseeded and sliced1
- Potatoespeeled and sliced into rounds300 g
- Carrotspeeled and sliced into batons2
Fish & Seafood
- White fish filletsskin removed, cut into thick chunks600 g
Tins & Jars
- Preserved Lemonflesh discarded, rind sliced1
- Green olives80 g
Spices & Seasonings
- Ground Cumin2 tsp
- Smoked paprika1 tsp
- Cayenne pepper0.5 tsp
- Fine sea salt1 tsp
Oils & Condiments
- Olive oil80 ml
- Vegetable stock200 ml
Utensils
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Food processor
- Large Dutch oven
- Meat thermometer
Method
Blend the coriander, parsley, garlic, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, half the olive oil and half the salt in a food processor to a coarse paste to make the chermoula.
Coat the fish chunks in half the chermoula, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
Add the potatoes, carrots and red pepper and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the tomatoes, remaining chermoula, preserved lemon, olives, vegetable stock and remaining salt, then bring to a simmer.
Nestle the marinated fish on top of the vegetables, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 63°C and the fish flakes easily.
Scatter over extra coriander before serving.