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Lebanese Fish Tagine Recipe
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Fish tagine, as it is called in Lebanon is often served as an appetizer in the meza course of the meal. It is served with toasted or fried pita. It makes use of the abundant fish that is caught in the Mediterranean. The creaminess of the tahini sauce combined with the sweetness of the caramelized onions are complimentary to the fish. Ingredients 3 pieces fillet Tilapia (or any white fish) 3/4 cup tahini paste 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup yogurt 1 tbs minced garlic 1/4 cup water 1/4 tsp dried cilantro(corriander leaves) 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt 5 tbs olive oil 2 tbs butter 1 cup sliced onions 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts 2 tbs fresh chopped parsley pita chips Directions To make this wonderful dish you need to start by making the sauce. In a bowl mix together the tahini paste, lemon juice, yogurt, garlic, water, cilantro, 1/2 tsp salt, cayenne pepper, mix well then set aside. In a deep dish or bowl mix flour and 1/2 tsp salt, drench fish in flour then in a shallow sauce pan, heated to medium heat, add olive oil then brown fish on both sides, or about 2 minutes on each side. Place fish in a casserole dish and pour tahini sauce over it, place in 450 degree preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. While the fish is cooking, in a shallow pan, saute the onions in butter for 10 minutes over medium heat until brown caramel color, then set aside. When fish is done cooking, top it with the sauteed onions, pine nuts and parsley and serve with pita chips.

Lebanese Fish Tagine Recipe

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Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 3 pieces fillet Tilapia (or any white fish)
  • 3/4 cup tahini paste
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbs minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp dried cilantro(corriander leaves)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 tbs olive oil
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 1 cup sliced onions
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 2 tbs fresh chopped parsley
  • pita chips

Directions

To make this wonderful dish you need to start by making the sauce. In a bowl mix together the tahini paste, lemon juice, yogurt, garlic, water, cilantro, 1/2 tsp salt, cayenne pepper, mix well then set aside. In a deep dish or bowl mix flour and 1/2 tsp salt, drench fish in flour then in a shallow sauce pan, heated to medium heat, add olive oil then brown fish on both sides, or about 2 minutes on each side. Place fish in a casserole dish and pour tahini sauce over it, place in 450 degree preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. While the fish is cooking, in a shallow pan, saute the onions in butter for 10 minutes over medium heat until brown caramel color, then set aside. When fish is done cooking, top it with the sauteed onions, pine nuts and parsley and serve with pita chips.
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Ingredients

  • 3 pieces fillet Tilapia (or any white fish)
  • 3/4 cup tahini paste
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbs minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp dried cilantro(corriander leaves)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 tbs olive oil
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 1 cup sliced onions
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 2 tbs fresh chopped parsley
  • pita chips

Directions

To make this wonderful dish you need to start by making the sauce. In a bowl mix together the tahini paste, lemon juice, yogurt, garlic, water, cilantro, 1/2 tsp salt, cayenne pepper, mix well then set aside. In a deep dish or bowl mix flour and 1/2 tsp salt, drench fish in flour then in a shallow sauce pan, heated to medium heat, add olive oil then brown fish on both sides, or about 2 minutes on each side. Place fish in a casserole dish and pour tahini sauce over it, place in 450 degree preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. While the fish is cooking, in a shallow pan, saute the onions in butter for 10 minutes over medium heat until brown caramel color, then set aside. When fish is done cooking, top it with the sauteed onions, pine nuts and parsley and serve with pita chips.


Fish tagine, as it is called in Lebanon is often served as an appetizer in the meza course of the meal. It is served with toasted or fried pita. It makes use of the abundant fish that is caught in the Mediterranean. The creaminess of the tahini sauce combined with the sweetness of the caramelized onions are complimentary to the fish.
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By: mhamdi4
i've never heard of that, can you please describe it
By: dedemed
could you please show how to make fish salona?
By: Fozia Sayeed
i'm not sure what that is, can you please describe it.
By: dedemed
Hey Can You Please Show Us How To Make Tagine Mokh? It's My Favorite :-(
By: Ray Rivera
yes it would as well :)
By: dedemed
try haddock or cod, both do not smell. But NO fish should ever smell, if it is fresh it should not have any smell at all :)
By: dedemed
my husband is egyptian and hes always talking bout a fish that has no smell and i have no idea what it is do you??? by the way yur samboosek recipe is great and ive been looking for it for like 2 yrs some1 gave it to me for ramadan and ive been searchin so thanks alot to you i FOUND it YAY!!!
By: leeziad
you can make tahini paste at home, check out my recipe at DedeMed.com
By: dedemed
it is a must and you can purchase it on the store page on my site as well :)
By: dedemed
Is the tehini paste a must or can it be omitted
By: ArabBella84
that's wonderful, i love this dish too :) Especially with extra onions!
By: dedemed
ive made this before and it was so delicious. Its light and good for people who are trying to eat healthy, but i omit the butter i must admit it. mmmm i love samak.
By: KautharThalaba
it is called tahini sauce/paste, it is just ground sesame seeds, you can make it from scratch on my site :)
By: dedemed
what is teney sauce?
By: lennajniltag
I Eat fool all the time with pita chips or bread with olives! Yum!
By: DottieRockes789
this dish very close to "samkeh hara" there just a couple of spices different great job dede well done girl :)
By: saharabeauty1
hello, i would not advise using milk, it does not work well with the lemon juice and garlic.
By: dedemed
Tilapia is not that expensive at all, you can use any white fish for this and and it should work out fine :)
By: dedemed
Thanks, you'll love this recipe :) D town forever!
By: dedemed
YUM Dede! That looks so good! Thanks for sharing this one! I usually use Tahini, water and lemon juice mixed in a bowl and use that as my fish dip or replacement for tartar sauce. It's way better than tartar sauce in my opinion! YUM! <3 Dig :X XOXOX
By: Elizabeth Freville
Hello, the whole yogurt/fish issue is actually a myth. Your friend may have had bad fish or bad yogurt, but the mixture of the two really doe not cause any indigestion. But if you want to be cautious, yes, you can eliminate the yogurt and just add some more lemon juice and water. Also the cooking process would eliminate any issue that the yogurt would cause :) Happy cooking!
By: dedemed
Thanks for the recipe, but a friend of mine got food poison from mixing dairy (Yogurt) and fish together, So I never do that I don't eat any dairy products for 8 hours after eating fish. But the recipe sounds delicious could you leave out the yogurt?
By: sazara123
YAY Dede you must have read my post on ur site lol. its my fav dish too hubby doesnt like it much. Keep it going girl. so whats happening with your pilot?
By: danyh77
your husben is so lucky !!!
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