I have to say this may have been my favorite of my weekend cooking extravaganza. I even had half of one for breakfast!
Grilled Fish Tacos
Ingredients
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- 1 TBSP liquid smoke
- 1 TBSP ground cumin
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 lbs fish filets (should be firm texture, such as: salmon, mahi-mahi, or sea bass)
- Tortillas (I used Don Pancho's wholewheat from Brookshire's)
- Pico de Gallo or shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tsp Paul Prudhomme seafood seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, or other Cajun spice
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 TBSP spicy mustard
- 1 chopped chipotle or 1 tsp Thai curry paste
- 3 TBSP cilantro pesto (with previous orzo recipe, click here to view)
Fish Taco Sauce
Instructions
- In a glass bowl, mix together soy, smoke, cumin, and water for marinade.
- Pat fish dry and place fish in marinade for 1 hour.
- Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
- Grill over medium heat 3-5 minutes per side, depending on the size of the filets.
- Flake fish and place a small amount in each soft flour tortilla. Top with fish taco sauce, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes or pico de gallo.
- Other additions to marinade could be:granulated garlic, granulated onion, chilies, Worcestershire, ground coriander, fresh lime juice.
- Mix all ingredients and put on tacos.
Fish Taco Sauce