Okay, so we're a day late....but we've got the right idea. May 5th is Mexican Independance Day and everyone is a bit latin on Cinco de Mayo. To celebrate we decided to make fish taco's.
Let me give you a bit of background to this post....Mony went to Seattle 4 years ago on business. He came back raving about the city and especially a memorable lunch he had at a little Mexican restaurant near Pike Place. He had (for the first time) fish taco's. And ever since then, he brings up this meal about twice a year. Tonight I decided to win some points by recreating this memory.
I started by making some homemade salsa. Yes, it would be easier to just run out to the store and buy a bottle of El Paso, but then would I ever be able to say that I made homemade salsa?? It was easy and tasty...just chopped tomatoes, garlic, coriander, a bit of onion, and mexican inspired spices like cumin, salt, black pepper, and chili flakes.
Guacamole also made a special addition. I used the typical ingredients....avocado, tomato, onion, garlic, and lime juice. S&P to taste.
The main player in this dinner was a whole, fresh tilapia. It was marinated in lime juice, garlic, onion powder, and black pepper. I also stuffed a few slices of lime in the cavity of the fish for good measure. Mony grilled it for about 8 minutes per side and it was perfectly done.
The end result was a delicious mixture of grilled veggies, moist fish, and spicy condiments...all bundled up in a thin, whole wheat tortilla. The perfect way to wrap up a busy week....
And the money shot....Wait for it.....
4 comments:
What a creation ?????? never imagined fish in a taco before.....
looks delicious.... thumbs up for you.........
mmmmm...we ate authentic fish tacos almost everyday on our honeymoon in Mexico....did u debone & descale the fish yourself or do you have them do that 4u when you buy the fish? I always avoid cooking whole fish for that reason, I hate the cleaning!
We tell the fish market people to clean and scale the fish, but I debone it once it is cooked. Mony used to be weary of the head but now he's used to it. I think a whole fish is beautiful...and tasty!
Ariba Ariba Angale Angale,
That is some great foooooood essse.
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