Moroccan Charmoula

Name: Moroccan Charmoula
Yield: Enough for 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: ½ cup chopped fresh parsley; ½ cup chopped cilantro; 1 cup fruity olive oil; ½ cup fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 6 cloves garlic, finely minced; 1 tablespoon paprika; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation info

Enough for
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Mediterranean Kitchen

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

This is the all-purpose, most loved sauce for fish. You can bake it, grill it, or poach it. Just marinate the fish in a little charmoula, the classic Moroccan marinade for fish, spoon a little more over the top when you serve it, and you have a winner on your plate!

Ingredients

1 cup fruity olive oil
½ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup

Africa
Morocco
Sauce
Vegan
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk together lightly. Rub a little over the fish up to 3 hours before cooking and let it marinate in the refrigerator. Cook the fish and spoon some more over the top. Serve the fish with couscous.