Black Thai Grilled Alaska Cod Tacos With Green Papaya Slaw And Sambal Crema Recipes

BORDER GRILL GRILLED ALASKA COD TACOS

Steps:

• Makes 3 cups, or 6 appetizer servings
• For the marinade, lightly toast cumin seeds in a dry skillet over low heat just until aroma is released, about 5 minutes. Transfer seeds to a blender. Add jalapenos, garlic, salt, pepper, and lime juice and puree until cumin seeds are finely ground. Add cilantro and olive oil and puree until smooth. Using hands, generously cover Alaska Cod entirely with marinade and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. Preheat a medium-hot grill, broiler oven, or pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Cook fish until nearly opaque throughout, about 2 to 5 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Remove fish from heat, cool slightly, and pull apart into large flakes. For Guacamole: Cut the avocados in half. Remove the seeds, peel, quarter, and place in a mixing bowl. Mash with a potato masher or fork until chunky. Add the remaining ingredients and combine with a fork. Serve immediately. To assemble tacos: Place warm tortillas on a work surface and line each with a piece of lettuce. Top with chunks of fish, a generous spoonful of salsa fresca, and guacamole. Serve immediately accompanied by lime wedges. * To warm, dip corn tortillas in water, shaking off excess. Toast, in batches, in a nonstick pan over moderate heat, about 1 minute per side. Wrap in towel to keep warm. Copyright (c) 2010, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, www.bordergrill.com

ALASKA COD ACQUA PAZZA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat grill or griddle pan.
• 2. Season fillets with salt, pepper, lemon and 1 Tbsp of oil.
• 3. Grill approximately 2-3 minutes each side until done.
• 4. Heat sauté pan on high heat.
• 5. Add remaining oil, squash and zucchini.
• 6. Brown vegetables then add garlic, red pepper flakes, and tomatoes.
• 7. Toss gently and add sherry.
• 8. Turn off heat and add tomato juice.
• 9. Finish by placing mixture in serving bowl, top with cooked fillets, croutons, and parsley leaves.

GREEN PAPAYA SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk together 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce such as nam pla, 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon palm sugar, and 2 tablespoons tiny dried shrimp in a large bowl. Add 1 peeled and very thinly sliced shallot and 1 fresh Thai chile, thinly sliced crosswise, and let stand for 15 minutes, then add 1/2 green papaya, peeled, seeded, and julienned, and 1 peeled and julienned medium carrot and let stand for 15 minutes to 30 minutes longer. Tear 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves and 1/4 cup cilantro leaves; crush 1/4 cup peanuts. Stir herbs and nuts into salad. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chile so there is a proper balance of hot, sour, salty, and sweet. Serve immediately.
• Green papaya can be found in most Asian markets. The flesh should be pale green and the seeds should be white. If the flesh is not green and the seeds are gray or black, the papaya is too ripe and will be too sweet. As a substitute, try a combination of julienned carrot, jícama, and Belgian endive.
• Palm sugar, from the Palmyra palm or the date palm, is golden brown in color and sold in many guises (most often in blocks or tins or as a paste in tubes). It is available at Asian markets. Light brown sugar can be substituted.
• Dried shrimp are used in Asian and Latin American cooking. Look for them in Asian markets.