Baja Fish Tacos With Fresh Avocado Cream And Cilantro Salsa Recipes

BAJA FISH TACOS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, avocado, garlic salt, and lime juice.
• Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes (or longer).
• Toss coleslaw mix with ranch dressing in a bowl, set aside.
• In a small bowl combine sour cream and ranch dressing.
• Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes (or longer).
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 °F.
• Stir batter mix and beer together in a bowl.
• Dry cod pieces thoroughly before putting them into the batter.
• Dip cod in the batter mix; fry coated cod in batches in the hot oil until cod is cooked through and the coating is brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan.
• Remove cod with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• To serve, lay tortilla flat on a plate, top with taco slaw, 2-3 pieces of fried fish, a sprinkle of cheese, and fresh salsa.
• Drizzle with fish taco sauce, chile-garlic sauce, and lime juice if desired.
• Repeat with tortillas.

FISH TACOS WITH BAJA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Baja Sauce:Combine all ingredients. Set aside. (I put mine in the fridge while I prepared the rest - gives it a chance to marry all the wonderful flavors). We also made some early for photos and then again at dinner and wow... the sauce was SO much more flavorful at dinner time (2 hours later)
• For Fish Tacos:Prepare 1-2 fish tenders per person (per taco) as directed on the back of the package. (this took 20 minutes for us) When finished, slice the fish up anyway you'd like to put it in the taco.
• Lay a soft tortilla on a plate. Place shredded lettuce on the tortilla. Then layer the capers, avocado and tomatoes.
• Top with the cooked fish tenders. And then drizzle the Baja sauce over all of it.
• Eat & Enjoy!

FISH TACOS WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil and garlic. Add the halibut; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., For sauce and salsa, peel and cube avocados. In a small bowl, mash 1/4 cup avocado. Stir in the remaining sauce ingredients. Place remaining avocados in a small bowl; stir in the remaining salsa ingredients. Refrigerate sauce and salsa until serving., Drain fish and discard marinade. Broil halibut 4-6 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Place fish on the center of each tortilla. Top each with 1/4 cup cabbage, about 1 tablespoon sauce and 1/4 cup salsa.

BAJA FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Pickled Red Onion:
• To make the pickled red onion, place the onion and jalapeño in a heatproof medium bowl. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, lime juice and salt. Bring to the boil over high heat, stirring until the salt dissolves, then pour over the onion and jalapeño. Allow to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour before using. (Leftovers will keep up to 1 week in the fridge.)
• Baja Cream:
• To make the Baja cream, whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, lime zest and salt in a small bowl, then taste for seasoning and lime juice.
• Baja Cabbage Slaw:
• To make the cabbage slaw, mix together the mayonnaise, lime juice and Tabasco in a bowl. Toss the cabbage with the mayonnaise mixture, season to taste and refrigerate.
• Marinated Fish:
• To marinate the fish, mix the olive oil, chili powder, oregano, cumin, coriander and jalapeño in a non-reactive dish. Add the fish and marinate for 20 minutes.
• When ready to cook the fish, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Remove the fish from the marinade, place in the hot pan and season with salt.
• Cook the fish for 4 minutes, then turn over, season again with salt and cook for another 2 minutes or until just cooked through, depending on the thickness.
• Remove the pan from the heat and flake the fish with a fork, scraping up and mixing in any marinade that has stuck to the bottom.
• Assembly:
• Heat the tortillas according to the directions on the packet. To assemble the tacos, place a heaped spoon of the fish onto the centre of a warm tortilla. Top with the pickled onion and jalapeño, Baja cream, Baja cabbage slaw and tomato salsa.

FISH TACOS WITH CREAMY AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients for the slaw together in a large bowl and mix well. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Set aside. Next add the sour cream, avocado, cilantro, chopped jalapeno and lime juice into a blender or food processor. Pulse until well combined. In a small bowl, combine the dried oregano, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, smoked paprika and salt and pepper and mix. Rub the mixture on both sides of the fish. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once heated, add the fish to the pan and cook 4-5 minutes on each side, until the outside has browned and it's flaky. Remove from heat and break filets into pieces. In the same pan, heat the tortillas over low heat for about a minute. To assemble the tacos, evenly distribute the fish into each tortilla, add in the slaw, and drizzle with the avocado sauce. Top with fresh cilantro and cheese. Serve with lime wedges!

BAJA FISH TACOS WITH FRESH AVOCADO CREAM AND CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• For the Avocado Cream: Place all ingredients into a food processor and give it a whirl until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. Good for one week refrigerated.
• For the Salsa: Place half of canned tomatoes into food processor. Add half of the jalapeno, seeds and all. Add the rest of the salsa ingredients. Whirl until smooth. Taste. If you'd like more heat, add the rest of the jalapeno pepper and process until smooth. Pour into mixing bowl and add the rest of the canned tomatoes. Mix and taste. Season with more salt if necessary. Refrigerate up to two weeks.
• For the Rub: Mix all rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Brush fish fillets with oil. Coat both sides of fish generously with the rub. Heat a non stick pan over medium-high heat with oil. Cook fish in the hot pan, do not crowd, for 4 minutes per side.
• Remove from heat onto a platter, flake with a fork. Squeeze fresh lime juice over fish. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Wipe out fish pan and warm tortillas one minute per side in the pan and place into a bowl lined with a clean napkin or kitchen towel to keep warm.
• Layer over warm tortilla; lettuce, tomato, cheese, fish, avocado cream, and salsa.