Morrocan Salmon Tagine. Tender salmon, bright tomatoes, and warm Moroccan spices make for a quick and heart healthy meal in this recipe for a Moroccan style Salmon Tagine. Seafood in Moroccan Cuisine You find a lot of Mediterranean influences in Moroccan cuisine, one of which is that fish and seafood are quite common ingredients. Pour the stock into the pot with the canned tomatoes and bring to the boil. Sprinkle the olives and preserved lemon slices on top of the salmon. Reduce the heat to low and cover.

Garnish with parsley and pine nuts, and serve over whole wheat couscous or brown rice. Arrange the salmon fillets on top of the tomato mixture. Meanwhile, cook the couscous according to pack instructions. You can cook Morrocan Salmon Tagine using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Morrocan Salmon Tagine

Prepare 4 of salmon fillets with skin removed.
It's 2 of onions finely chopped.
It's 25 grams of butter cut into pieces.
It's 2 grams of black pepper.
It's 1 pinch of salt.
You need 3 ml of saffron.
Prepare 8 grams of morrocan spice mix. My mix is ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground turmeric, paprika and cumin powder. All equal parts.
It's 2 of chilli peppers finely chopped.
You need 1 of lemon.
Prepare 30 ml of honey.
Prepare 30 grams of dates pitted.
It's 1 tbsp of sesame seeds toasted.
Prepare 90 grams of blanched almonds sliced and toasted.

Serve with the salmon tagine, garnished with chopped fresh coriander. The salmon is rubbed with a simple blend of Moroccan spices and seared, then placed in a warm oven to finish. If making the salad to go alongside, start the quinoa to cook first. While the salmon is finishing in the oven, combine the ingredients in the salad and have them ready in a bowl.

Morrocan Salmon Tagine instructions

Using a little butter lightly grease the inside of the Tagine base..
Add Salmon and Onions and season with salt and pepper. Add saffron and butter. Add water to just cover the Salmon and cook in oven with lid on for 30 mins at 160°C..
Add spices and chilli. Stir in and cook for another 30 mins with lid on..
Add juice of lemon, honey and dates. Cook for 15 mins with lid off. It can cook for longer if it needs to reduce..
Sprinkle sesame seeds and almonds..
Serve with a glass of wine. Enjoy..

Moroccan Spiced Salmon with Lemon Yogurt Sauce is a quick salmon recipe that everyone will love! It's jam packed with well seasoned flavor and that sauce just makes it sing. This recipe is proof that easy recipes can still be seriously delicious! The word 'tagine' also refers to the slow-cooked, stew-like dish that is prepared in it. This chicken tagine features the authentic flavors of preserved lemons and olives, with a delicious combination of spices typically used in Moroccan cooking.