Here Fishy Fishy! What is better than a FABULOUS fish taco on a warm summer evening with a cold cerveza, some great music and lots of friends and laughter? Personally, it is one of ALL time favorite meals! Light but flavorful, healthy and quick to prepare. All it takes is a perfect combination of fish, garnish, and salsa…….and your imagination! (Of course, a seaside backdrop doesn't hurt)!
Ingredients
Tacos:
1 pound white flaky fish, such as mahi mahi or orata
⅛ cup canola oil
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoons chipotle chili powder
1 jalapeno, coarsely chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
8 corn tortillas
Garnish:
shredded napa cabbage
queso fresco
1 bunch thinly sliced green onion
1 corn, grilled and cut off cob
2 bell peppers, red and orange, diced
chopped cilantro leaves
roasted tomato salsa, recipe follows
Roasted tomato salsa:
6-8 tomatoes, placed on parchment paper and on cookie sheet
1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place fish on a medium size pan with sides. Whisk together the oil, lime juice, chipotle, jalapeno, and cilantro and pour over the fish. Let marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
While fish is marinating, cook corn on grill and take off cob. Heat a sauté pan over medium and add a little oil, green onion, and bell pepper. Cook until blistered and season with salt and pepper, add corn.
Put in oven and cook the fish for 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes then flake the fish with a fork.
Place the tortillas stovetop and grill both sides for 30 seconds
Roasted Tomato Salsa:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put tomatoes on a baking tray and cook for 30 minutes or until soft. P Heat oil in medium saucepan, add onions and garlic and cook until soft. In a food processor, add tomatoes and onion and garlic mixture and puree until smooth, salt and pepper, to taste.
Assembly tacos by dividing tortillas among plates, put fish on top and then garnish with desired toppings and roasted tomato salsa.
Recipe by Eatentions at https://www.eatentions.com/fish-tacos/