Best Preserved Lemons For Moroccan Fish Tagine Recipes

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PRESERVED LEMONS FOR MOROCCAN FISH TAGINE



Preserved Lemons for Moroccan Fish Tagine image

This preserved lemon recipe from chef Paula Wolfert's "Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking" is used to make her Moroccan Fish Tagine.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 2 lemons

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 large lemons, scrubbed, dried, and each cut into 8 wedges
1/3 cup coarse salt
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Place lemons in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt and toss to coat. Transfer to a clean 1-cup glass jar with a lid; add lemon juice. Cover jar and let stand at room temperature for 7 days, shaking jar daily to distribute salt and juice.
  • To store lemons, add enough olive oil to cover and refrigerate for up to 1 year. Rinse lemons before using.

MOROCCAN PRESERVED LEMONS



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The lemons have to be cured for at least 1 month but then they will keep for many months in the fridge, where their flavor intensifies over time. They are preserved whole but only the peel is used in cooking, the flesh is discarded. If possible, use organic lemons.

Provided by gartenfee

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Pickled

Time P19DT17h12m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 3

6 organic lemons
¼ cup kosher salt
1 cup lukewarm water, or as needed

Steps:

  • Scrub lemons thoroughly under cold running water. Cut each lemon into quarters, but do not cut all the way through the top, so that the lemon still holds together.
  • Rub lemons generously with salt inside and out and along all the cuts. Place them in a large sterilized jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add lukewarm water to cover; the lemons should be fully immersed. Screw on the lid and let cure for 1 month in a dark, dry, and cool place.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, Sodium 3800 mg

MOROCCAN FISH TAGINE WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND PRESERVED LEMONS



Moroccan Fish Tagine with Tomatoes, Olives, and Preserved Lemons image

This tasty Moroccan fish tagine comes from chef Paula Wolfert, author of " Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking."Photo courtesy of Ed Anderson.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 teaspoons cumin seeds
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed hot red pepper
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
4 wedges Preserved Lemons for Moroccan Fish Tagine, rinsed, pulp and peel separated
3 tablespoons fruity extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound monkfish fillet or thick slabs of halibut
1 large carrot, very thinly sliced
2 ribs celery, peeled and very thinly sliced
1 pound red ripe tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small green bell pepper, sliced into very thin rounds
2 dozen Moroccan red or picholine olives, rinsed and pitted
2 dried bay leaves, preferably Turkish
Sprigs fresh cilantro, for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until toasted and fragrant; grind to a fine powder. Transfer cumin to a mortar or jar of a blender and add garlic, salt, paprika, parsley, cilantro, pulp of preserved lemon, and olive oil. Puree to make a charmoula, using a pestle or by blending.
  • Rinse fish and pat dry. If using monkfish, cut away grey membrane and divide the fish into 4 equal pieces. Rub half of the charmoula all over fish; let stand for 1 hour at room temperature or up to 24 hours, refrigerated. Add 1/2 cup water to remaining charmoula, cover, and keep refrigerated.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread 2 tablespoons reserved charmoula over the bottom of a tagine; sprinkle with carrots and celery. Add half of the tomatoes and bell peppers; top with fish and drizzle with some of the charmoula. Add remaining tomatoes and bell peppers and spread remaining charmoula over top.
  • Chop preserved lemon peel and sprinkle around fish along with olives and bay leaves. Cover tagine with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
  • Remove tagine from oven and pour liquid from dish into a small nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat until thickened and reduced to 1/2 cup; pour back over fish.
  • Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. Baste fish with pan juices and bake, uncovered, in top third of oven until a crust has formed over the vegetables, about 10 minutes. Transfer tagine to a wooden surface or a folded kitchen towel to prevent cracking. Garnish with cilantro sprigs; serve warm or hot.

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