Swordfish Or Tilapia With Chermoula Food

BROILED FISH WITH CHERMOULA

Steps:

• Season the fish with salt and pepper. In a large baking dish combine the fish with half the chermoula and toss together until the fish is coated. If the chermoula is thick it may be easier to spread it onto the fish with a spatula. Refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes while you preheat the broiler or prepare a grill.
• If using a broiler, line a sheet pan with foil and brush the foil with olive oil, or oil a shallow baking dish. Place the fish in the pan in a single layer. If desired drizzle on a little more olive oil or lemon juice. Place under the broiler, close to the heat (about 2 1/2 inches below) and broil 5 minutes. Check the fish; the timing depends on how thick the fillets are; figure on 4 to 5 minutes per 1/2 inch of thickness. It is done when it is opaque and you can pull it apart with a fork. Using a spatula, transfer the fish from the sheet pan or baking dish to a platter or to individual plates. Tip the juices in the pan over the fish fillets. Pass the remaining chermoula and lemon wedges at the table.

FISH CHERMOULA

Steps:

• Make chermoula:
• In a mortar with a pestle, an electric spice grinder, or a cleaned coffee grinder grind fine coriander seeds, peppercorns, red pepper flakes, and saffron. Transfer spice mixture to a small bowl and stir in remaining chermoula ingredients.
• Lightly oil a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold fillets in one layer. Arrange fillets, seasoned with salt and pepper, in dish and top evenly with chermoula. Chill fillets, covered 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large heavy skillet melt butter in water over moderately high heat. Add fennel and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Cook fennel, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes more, and season with salt and pepper.
• While fennel is cooking, bake chilled fish in oven until it just flakes, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve each fillet on a bed of fennel and garnish with fennel fronds.

FISH WITH CHERMOULA

Steps:

• FOR THE SAUCE:.
• Put the saffron into a small bowl; cover with 2 teaspoons very hot water.
• Cover tightly; let steep at least 20 minutes but preferably 2 hours.
• Put the garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and red pepper into a mortar; mash into a paste using a pestle.
• Spoon the paste into into a jar; stir in the lemon zest and juice. Add the cilantro and oil.
• Seal the jar; shake vigorously to emulsify. Adjust the salt to taste.
• Set aside 3 Tablespoons of the sauce to use as a marinade.
• Add the saffron/water to the remaining sauce (this will be served with the cooked fish); set aside.
• Refrigerate the sauce if it will not be used within 1 hour - remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before serving to bring to room temperature.
• FOR THE FISH:.
• Arrange the fish in a single layer in a nonreactive pan.
• Lightly season both sides of the fish with salt and black pepper.
• Spoon the reserved 3 tablespoons of marinade over both sides of the fish, using about 2 teaspoons per fillet.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Position an oven shelf so that the surface of the broiler pan is about 6 inches from the heat.
• Remove the broiler pan from the oven; preheat the broiler on high.
• Cover the broiler pan with foil; arrange the fish on the pan.
• Broil the fish until is is slightly undercooked or just done, 2 to 4 minutes per side, depending on personal taste and the thickness of the fish.
• Transfer the fish to a serving platter or plates; Spoon some of the sauce over the fish.
• Pass the remaining sauce at the table.
• WINE RECOMMENDATION:.
• Sauvignon Blanc.