Moroccan Fish Tagine with Peppers and Olives
Flaky white fish poached in a saffron-style tomato sauce with peppers, green olives, and preserved lemon.
40 min total · Medium · Makes 4 servings
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 295 g)
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response.
4 servings: 18.4 g net carbs and 1108 calories for the whole recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup green olives
- 1 tbsp chopped preserved lemon rind
- 1 ½ lb cod fillets
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- salt and black pepper, to taste
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Steps
- 1
Soften the pepper in the oil in a wide skillet. Add the garlic, paprika, and cumin.
- 2
Pour in the tomatoes and 0.5 cup water and simmer until slightly thickened.
- 3
Add the olives and preserved lemon, then nestle in the fish. Cover and cook until it flakes.
- 4
Top with cilantro.
Tips
- Rinse preserved lemon rind to control the saltiness.
- Halibut or tilapia also work.
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 295 g)
| Calories | 277 |
| Protein | 32.1 g |
| Fat | 13.5 g |
| Total carbs | 7.2 g |
| Fiber | 2.6 g |
| Net carbs | 4.6 g |
| Sodium | 500 mg |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response. Sodium counts the ingredients listed, not salt added to taste.
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