I have high standards for fish tacos. Living in Mexico across from the Baja Peninsula, the fish taco vendors had to be awesome or they didn’t survive. I have great memories of fresh marinated shrimp or just caught fish quickly grilled with lime, wrapped in a hammock of two stacked hot corn tortillas with just a few threads of cabbage and cilantro for crunch. All this topped with a cool queso crema and a jolt of smokey chipotle. I have recreated this childhood flavor using simple, fresh ingredients and a little cheat with Simply Organic Fish Taco Seasoning. Choose healthy, sustainable fish or skip the fish and use organic tofu or just make tacos with beans and toppings. Serve with Organic corn tortillas, Elena’s Mexican Pinto Pot Beans and Mango Salsa. In the U.K. I order my tortillas from Cool Chili. They freeze well and are the best I can find here.
Traditional Fish Tacos
Lime Marinated Fish
Lime Marinated Fish Tacos w/Cilantro Slaw & Chipotle Cream
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 6
You can use Fish or Tofu in these. For the Tofu, slice and marinate just as the fish. Grill under a hot broiler 10-15 min turning once or grill on the BBQ.
Ingredients
- Lime Marinated Fish Tacos
- 6 firm white fish fillets (halibut or cod) fresh or frozen
- 1lime, juiced
- 3/4 packet Simply Organic Fish Taco Seasoning (or 1/2 tsp ea: smoked paprika, cumin, ground coriander & chili powder)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 6-12 Tortillas (use 2 corn tortillas for each taco)
- Slaw
- 1/2 head of cabbage, red or green, sliced thin on a mandoline
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 small bunch or cilantro, chopped
- Chipotle Cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream or creme freche
- 1-2 tsp chipotle peppers in adobe
- squeeze of fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients except fish and stir.
- Place fish in a shallow dish and pour marinade over.
- Marinate up to 24 hours or as little as 1/2 hour
- Line a cookie sheet with foil and turn the edges up to keep the juices in.
- Preheat broiler (or can grill on the BBQ). Grill about 6 inches from element for about 10-15 min depending on the thickness of the fish. It is done when it is no longer opaque in the center. Check often
- Toss cabbage, cilantro and lime juice in a bowl.
- Mix cream and chopped chipotles in a small bowl and swirl in the lime juice.
- Serve fish wrapped in warmed tortillas topped with slaw and a dollop of chipotle cream and a squeeze of lime.
Mandolin Shaved Cabbage
Simply Organic Fish Taco Seasoning
Vitamix Salsa Cruda
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