Moroccan Baked Fish
Firm white fish baked over tender potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and olives with a fragrant herb-and-spice chermoula.
Instructions
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 220°C.
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Step 2
Slice the potatoes into 5 mm rounds. Cover them with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and cook for 8 minutes, then drain thoroughly.
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Step 3
Finely chop the cilantro, parsley, garlic, and preserved lemon. Mix them with the lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, paprika, turmeric, salt, and black pepper to make the chermoula.
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Step 4
Slice the tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion. Arrange them with the potatoes and olives in a baking dish, set the fish fillets on top, and spread the prepared chermoula evenly over everything.
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Step 5
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the thickest part of each fish fillet reaches 63°C. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Keep the fish refrigerated until assembly, prevent raw-fish juices from contacting ready-to-eat food, and cook every fillet to an internal temperature of 63°C.
Risk factors
- raw fish can cross-contaminate hands, utensils, and work surfaces
- uneven fillet thickness can lead to undercooked portions