Fish Tacos
Serves 4
Who doesn’t like taco night! Taco Tuesday is everyone’s favorite night of the week at my home. A night filled with family and tacos is one of the perfect eating experiences. The boys love to choose a different kind of fish or meat and experiment with different spices, herbs, and toppings to get the perfect mix of flavors. You can do so much with tacos. They’re a simple street food, but there’s room for creativity. You can add any ingredients you want to create your own dream taco. I love inviting friends over on Tuesday and creating a buffet style taco evening where everyone assembles their tacos just the way they like them.
This recipe is one of the boy’s favorite mix of flavors and ingredients. I hope this recipe helps to inspire your next taco night feast!
Ingredients:
For the tacos
1 pound white flaky fish, such as mahi mahi or orata
¼ cup olive oil
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
1 small jalapeno, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro leaves
8 flour tortillas
For the garnish
Shredded red cabbage
Hot sauce
Sour cream
Thinly sliced green onions
Cilantro leaves
For tomato salsa
½ small red onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
4 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 jalapeno, sliced
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
Sea salt and pepper
How to make:
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Place fish in a medium size dish. Whisk together the oil, lime juice, ancho, jalapeno, and cilantro. Pour over the fish, and allow to marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove the fish from the marinade place onto a hot grill, flesh side down. Grill the fish for four minutes on the first side. Carefully turn over for 30 seconds and remove. Allow to rest for five minutes then flake the fish with a fork.
Place the tortillas on the grill and cook for 20 seconds. Divide the fish among the tortillas and finish with any or all of the garnishes.
To make the tomato salsa, blend all the ingredients in the blender. Pour into a small sauce pan and place over a medium heat on the stove. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and serve.