Grilled Fish Tacos
Recipe by Our Cookbook Collection
Ingredients
- Lime Cilantro Sour Cream Sauce:
- 1cup sour cream
- 1/2cup mayonnaise
- 3tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- -- Finely grated rind of 1 lime
- 1tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Tacos:
- 2teaspoons ground ancho chile powder
- 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
- 3-- garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 3pounds firm-fleshed whitefish fillets (halibut, snapper, mahi mahi, or cod)
- 2-- dozen 6-inch corn tortillas
- 2 1/2cups shredded green cabbage
- 2 1/2cups shredded red cabbage
- 6tablespoons Pico de Gallo
- 4-- limes, quartered
Instructions
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To prepare the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a 2-cup measuring cup and whisk until smooth. Refrigerate up to 4 hours until ready to use.
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To prepare the tacos, in a small bowl, combine ancho powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper and stir to mix. Add oil and whisk until a loose paste is formed. Rub fish with the spice paste and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
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Light a charcoal fire or preheat your gas grill on high. Oil the grate. Let the coals burn down to a medium-hot fire or adjust the gas grill burners to medium-high.
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Grill fish until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
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Divide tortillas into 2 stacks and wrap each in aluminum foil. Place on the grill until heated through, about 5 minutes.
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In a large bowl, combine green and red cabbage.
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To assemble the tacos, take 2 tortillas, top with chunks of fish, a dollop of the sauce, a spoonful of the Pico de Galloand some of the cabbage. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the filling, fold the tortillas, and eat.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 713
- Fat 32g
- Cholesterol 96mg
- Sodium 547mg
- Carbohydrate 52g
- Fiber 8g
- Protein 54g