Fish Tagine
White fish braised with chermoula, tomato, and olives.
Ingredients
- 700 g White fish fillet
- 1 bunch Cilantro
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 3 Tomato
- 2 Potatoes
- 80 g Castelvetrano olives
- 1 Lemon
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Method
- Blend a chermoula of cilantro, garlic, cumin, paprika, lemon juice, oil, and salt, then coat the fish and set aside.
- Slice the potatoes and tomatoes thinly.
- Layer the potato and tomato in a pot, lay the fish on top, and add a splash of water and the olives.
- Cover and braise gently over low heat until the potato is tender and the fish flakes, about 22 minutes.
- Serve from the pot with bread.
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About Fish Tagine
Fish tagine is the seafood version of Morocco's iconic slow-cooked braise, named for the conical earthenware pot in which such dishes are traditionally made. It carries the same green chermoula backbone found across Moroccan fish cookery, cilantro, garlic, cumin, and smoked paprika brightened with lemon, but here the paste seasons a gentle braise rather than a roast. Sliced potato and tomato line the pot as a bed, the fish rests on top, and briny Castelvetrano olives punctuate the whole thing.
Cooked low and covered, the vegetables steam soft while the fish stays moist and flakes cleanly, and the potato at the bottom soaks up the tomato juices and chermoula into something almost stew-like. The flavor is warm and tangy with the smoke of paprika and the salty pop of green olives against sweet tomato. It is meant to be brought to the table in its pot and shared, with plenty of bread to mop the sauce, making it a generous, communal main that needs little else beyond the loaf.
Fish Tagine: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Fish Tagine?
A serving has about 407 calories — 32.7g protein, 20.5g carbs, 21.9g fat, 4.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 32.7g of protein, roughly 32% of its calories.
Is Fish Tagine gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Fish Tagine has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Fish Tagine take to make?
About 40 minutes start to finish, but only around 19 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Fish Tagine make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.