MOROCCAN SPICED SALMON

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Make and share this Moroccan Spiced Salmon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Theako

Categories     Rice

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup coriander seed
1/4 cup fennel seed
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon cardamom seed
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1/4 cup olive oil, plus
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 large shallots, minced
2 tablespoons harissa (or my Harrief sauce)
35 ounces Italian plum tomatoes, drained and chopped, juices reserved
unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a medium skillet, combine the coriander, fennel, cumin and cardamom seeds with the.
  • cloves. Toast the spices over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Finely grind the spices in a spice grinder or mortar.
  • In a medium non-reactive saucepan, warm 1/4 cup of the olive oil over moderately low heat.
  • Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the harissa and 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices and increase the heat to moderate. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until the flavours are well blended, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place 2 large ovenproof skillets over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to each skillet. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and coat them on both sides with the remaining spice mixture. When the oil is very hot, add 3 salmon fillets to each pan, skin side down.
  • Put 1 piece of the butter next to each fillet and shake the pans to incorporate the butter into the oil. Sauté the salmon fillets for 3 minutes. Transfer the.
  • skillets to the oven without turning the fillets and roast the salmon for about 6 minutes, or until the skin is very crisp and the fish is just cooked through.
  • Serve with fruit and nut rice (rice with chopped apricots, chopped dates and toasted slivered almonds) setting the salmon fillets on top of the rice, skin side up.
  • Spoon the tomato sauce on top and serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.7, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 20.3, Carbohydrate 17.8, Fiber 7, Sugar 4.5, Protein 3.9

Jesus Castillo
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This was one of the best salmon dishes I have ever had. The spices were perfect and the salmon was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Faisal Alahmadi
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Ch Gujjar
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family. Everyone loved the flavor of the salmon and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Daniel Gonzalez
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This was a great recipe. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Junior Jayden
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This dish was easy to make and very delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


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I was very impressed with this dish. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Md Naaeem
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This was one of the best salmon dishes I have ever had. The spices were perfect and the salmon was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Mian Faisal
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Adaeze Udeh
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This was a great recipe. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Mahima Akter
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Addi Ashworth
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family. Everyone loved the flavor of the salmon and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Yayra Voegborlo
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This was one of the best salmon dishes I have ever had. The spices were perfect and the salmon was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Amber Messinger
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I was very impressed with this dish. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Tanzid Hasan
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This was a great recipe. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Lindani Dladla
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


JP Blake
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This dish was easy to make and very delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Kahunde Fridah
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I was very impressed with this dish. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


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This was one of the best salmon dishes I have ever had. The spices were perfect and the salmon was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again and again.


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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family. Everyone loved the flavor of the salmon and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Adnan Faruque
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spices were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.