{"id":79596,"date":"2024-01-31T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/?p=79596"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:00:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:00:39","slug":"moroccan-fish-kofta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/moroccan-fish-kofta\/","title":{"rendered":"Moroccan Fish Kofta in a Spicy Harissa Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This North African-style fish kofta recipe is saucy, incredibly flavorful, fragrant and so delicious! Boldly seasoned halibut “meat”balls swimming in a spicy harissa tomato sauce filled with warming spices and fresh herbs. Just add rice<\/a> or couscous<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Credits: Mariam Hamdy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t have the prettiest name for this recipe. But whether you call it fish “meat”balls, fish balls, fish kefte\/kofta, or just plain Moroccan fish, this is one of the tastiest, most intensely flavorful fish recipes ever! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make it, I spike a simple tomato sauce with warming spices like ginger, ras el hanout, cinnamon, spicy harissa paste, loads of fresh herbs, and chopped lemon–yes, peel, pith, and all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You simply let the sauce happily bubble until jammy while you roll the fish meatballs. Just like my Moroccan Fish<\/a>, it develops this incredibly deep, complex North African flavor but takes less than an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fish kofta, which are already loaded herbs and spices, poach in the fragrant sauce just like eggs in Shakshuka<\/a>. So they stay very juicy and tender while they are infused with even more flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few Mediterranean pantry basics are all you need to turn a weeknight fish recipe into this wow-worthy dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n

Table of Contents<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>
  1. Moroccan Fish Kofta Ingredients and Substitutions <\/a><\/li>
  2. What is Harissa?<\/a><\/li>
  3. What is Ras el Hanout? <\/a><\/li>
  4. How to Make this Recipe<\/a><\/li>
    1. Start Simmering the Sauce<\/a><\/li>
    2. Make the Fish balls<\/a><\/li>
    3. Poach the Fish<\/a><\/li><\/ol>
    4. What to Serve with this Moroccan Fish Kofta Recipe<\/a><\/li>
    5. You’ll Also Like: Spicy Harissa Recipes<\/a><\/li>
    6. Try our Harissa Paste!<\/a><\/li>
    7. Moroccan Fish Kofta in a Spicy Harissa Sauce Recipe<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/details>\n\n\n
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      Moroccan Fish Kofta Ingredients and Substitutions <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      While the ingredient list may seem long, it’s almost exclusively jars and cans from the pantry–many of which you can find at our shop<\/a>. You’ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n