Looking to Add Spice to Your Dinner? Try This Traditional Spicy Moroccan Salmon

Raw salmon
Photo by Mattia Occhi on Unsplash

Ingredients:

  • 6 pieces of fresh skinless and boneless salmon fillets or white fish
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • Several spicy peppers of choice (either jalapeño or chili peppers)
  • 2 tablespoons of smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoons of cumin
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • 2 lemons
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • Fresh cilantro or parsley
  • 1 can of green pitted olives or chickpeas
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Half a cup of water

Instructions:

  1. Start by heating your oil in a non-stick pan and layer your peppers, garlic, and tomato and cook down until soft
  2. Prepare your fillets by layering them in the paprika, oil, cumin, and juice of one lemon
  3. Put the fish in the pan and layer slices of lemon around it
  4. Douse the fish with cilantro or parsley
  5. Add the chickpeas or olives
  6. Pour half a cup of water into the pan and make sure the sides are wet
  7. Cover the pan and let cook on medium-low heat until the fillets are fully cooked
  8. Garnish with more fresh herbs and serve with a side of couscous or bread to soak up the sauce!