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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Self Fish Tacos

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1/4 head green cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar (to taste)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 1 dash ground red pepper (optional)
  • 3/4 lb boneless skinless cod or 3/4 lb haddock, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 avocado, peeled and pit removed
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cilantro, cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3/4 cup tomato, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/3 pineapple, very thinly sliced into 1 . 5-inch strips
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 6 corn tortillas, 6 in

Recipe

  • 1 core the cabbage. halve it lengthwise, then slice it very thinly into shreds. in a serving bowl, mix together the cabbage, vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper, if using. refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 2 in another large bowl, combine the fish, 1.5 tablespoons lime juice, and half the jalapeno. season generously with salt. stir in the oil. refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 3 in a blender combine the avocado, garlic, remaining jalapeno, 0.5 tablespoon of the cilantro, 0.25 teaspoon salt, the remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, canola oil, and water. pulse the mixture until smooth. taste for seasoning and add more lime juice or salt, if you like. transfer to a serving bowl.
  • 4 in another serving bowl, sprinkle the tomatoes with a pinch of salt and of sugar.
  • 5 place the pineapple in a serving bowl, the onion in another, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of cilantro in a third. set aside.
  • 6 drain the fish in a colander.
  • 7 heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. when it is hot, cook the fish, stirring often, for 4 minutes or until it turns opaque. use a slotted spoon to transfer the fish to a serving bowl; keep warm.
  • 8 heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat. heat each tortilla for 10 seconds on a side. wrap in foil to keep warm.
  • 9 at the table, spread about 3 spoonfuls of fish down the center of a tortilla. sprinkle with onion, pineapple, tomatoes, cilantro, cabbage, and avocado sauce, and roll up the sides.

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