Fish Tacos

Photos by Zachary Dailey, Dailey Life Photography
Servings: 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Juice of 1 lime

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon paprika 

1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 1/2 pounds cod (or other flaky white fish)

1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

8 corn tortillas

1 avocado, diced

Lime wedges, for serving

Sour cream, for serving

For the Slaw:

1/4 cup mayonnaise

Juice of 1 lime

2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro

1 tablespoon honey

2 cups shredded purple cabbage

1 cup corn kernels

1 jalapeño, minced

Preparation

In a medium shallow bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, paprika, chili powder, cumin and cayenne.

Add cod, tossing until evenly coated. 

Let marinate 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, make slaw: In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, cilantro and honey. 

Stir in cabbage, corn and jalapeño. 

Season with salt and pepper.

In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil. 

Remove cod from marinade and season both sides of each filet with salt and pepper. 

Add fish flesh side-down. 

Cook until opaque and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. 

Let rest 5 minutes before flaking with a fork.

Assemble tacos: Serve fish over grilled tortillas with corn slaw and avocado. 

Squeeze lime juice on top and garnish with sour cream

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