Fish Tacos
HB-6997 · Hand-built original · Mexican
White fish fillets marinated in lime, chipotle, jalapeño, garlic and coriander, seared until golden and flaked into warmed tortillas with lightly pickled red cabbage and a sour cream and sriracha pink sauce.
Main ingredient: firm white fish fillets
Pairs well with: mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, elote, pico de gallo
Ingredients
- 1.2 lb firm white fish fillets
- Zest of 1 lime
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp chipotle powder
- 1 tbsp canned jalapeno (, finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup cilantro / coriander (, finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4 cups red cabbage (, finely shredded)
- 3 green onion stems (, finely sliced on the diagonal)
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2 - 3 tbsp sriracha )
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 12 small tortillas ((corn or flour), warmed)
- lime wedges
- coriander/cilantro leaves
Method
- Combine the lime zest, lime juice, chipotle powder, chopped jalapeño, chopped coriander, garlic, the 3 tablespoons of olive oil and a seasoning of salt and pepper in a ziplock bag, add the fish fillets and leave them to marinate for 20 minutes, and no longer than an hour.
- Toss the shredded red cabbage and sliced green onions with the red wine vinegar and the 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl and set the cabbage aside for 30 minutes, then drain off the excess liquid and scrunch the cabbage with your hands to soften it.
- Stir the sour cream and sriracha together to make the pink sauce, adjusting the sriracha to your taste.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over a high heat and cook the marinated fish for 2 minutes on each side, until golden and cooked through.
- Move the fish to a plate and flake it into large pieces with a fork.
- Build each taco on a warmed tortilla with a layer of the pickled cabbage first, then flakes of fish, a dollop of the pink sauce and a squeeze of lime, finishing with fresh coriander leaves.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 45 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data