Fish Soft Tacos With Pico De Gallo Black Bean Sauce Recipes

FISH TACOS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Cut the tomato in quarters. Remove the seeds and pulp and discard.
• Cut the tomato quarters in 1/4" pieces.
• Cut the onion into 1/4" pieces.
• Cut the stem off the jalapeño then cut the jalapeño into quarters. Remove the seeds and veins.
• Finely chop the jalapeño.
• Finely chop the cilantro.
• Place all the chopped ingredients into a bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and squeeze the juice of the lime over the ingredients.
• Mix with a spoon until all of the ingredients are evenly dispersed.
• Set aside while you prepare the fish tacos.
• In a mixing bowl, add the flour, black pepper, paprika, and salt. Mix well.
• Rinse and dry the 8 leaves of romaine lettuce.
• Cut the fish into 2" to 3" pieces.
• Coat the pieces of fish in the flour mixture and set aside.
• In a large frying pan heat the cooking oil to medium hot.
• Fry the fish for about 3 minutes per side.
• Place the cooked fish on a plate covered with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
• Heat the tortillas in a frying pan or comal.
• Warm the tortillas on a hot griddle or comal until pliable.
• On each tortilla, place 1 leaf of lettuce, 1 or 2 pieces of cooked fish.
• Top with a spoonful of pico de gallo and serve with a halved lime on the side.

BEEF STEAK AND BLACK BEAN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• 1.Combine ½ cup salsa, chili powder and 1 teaspoon cumin. Place beef steaks and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight, turning occasionally.
• 2.Combine 1 cup beans, remaining ½ cup salsa and ½ teaspoon cumin in medium microwave-safe bowl. Mash with fork into chunky paste. Cover and microwave on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until hot, stirring once. Keep warm.
• 3.Meanwhile, heat 1-½ teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade. Cooking in batches, place steaks in skillet (do not overcrowd) and cook 2 to 3 minutes for medium rare (145°F) doneness, turning once. (Do not overcook.) Remove steaks from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining steaks and oil.
• 4.Spread bean mixture evenly on tortillas. Cut steaks into 4 pieces each and divide evenly among tortillas. Top beef with remaining beans and toppings, as desired. Fold tortillas in half to serve.
• Beef. It's What's For Dinner

FISH TACOS WITH CREAMY CHIPOTLE SAUCE AND PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• For the tortillas: Brush a hot griddle with oil and heat the tortillas on each side to brown them up a bit. Wrap them in foil to keep hot until it's time to eat.
• For the fish: In a bowl, combine the chile powder, garlic salt, lime juice and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Toss the mixture with the fish in a shallow container and marinate for 15 minutes.
• For the chipotle sauce: In the meantime, combine the mayonnaise, cilantro, honey, chipotles, lime juice and salt in a food processor and blend until creamy and smooth. Transfer the sauce to a container (I like to store it in a squeeze bottle) and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Put the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and flake with a fork.
• To build each taco, spoon some fish onto 2 stacked tortillas (see Cook's Note). Top with some chipotle sauce, cabbage, cilantro and Pico de Gallo.
• In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

BOBBY'S RUB FOR FISH

Steps:

• Combine the ancho, cinnamon, cumin, salt, brown sugar and black pepper in a bowl. Mix to blend. Transfer to an airtight container and store in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.

BAJA FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, beer, and taco seasoning mix.
• Wash catfish nuggets and pat dry with paper toweling.
• In a food processor or blender, process for a few seconds sour cream, cilantro, lime juice and additional taco seasoning mix to taste.
• You don't want to totally liquify the cilantro.
• Prepare garnishes as you heat about 1/2" of oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan to 360F.
• Dip fish nuggets into batter and place in hot oil with a fork.
• Turn once after about 1 minute and brown the other side for another minute.
• Do this in batches.
• Don't crowd the fish.
• Drain on paper toweling and keep warm in a 200F oven until ready to serve.
• Heat tortillas in foil in the oven or nuke them wrapped in a clean kitchen towel.

CLASSIC BAJA-STYLE FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Make the Batter:.
• Combine beer, flour, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, oregano and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
• Transfer to a bowl and let stand, covered for 1 hour.
• Make the Sauce:.
• Stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, chipotle and salt in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
• Fry the Fish:.
• Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat 2 inches oil in a 4 quart deep heavy saucepan until it registers 350°F on thermometer.
• Put flour in pie plate or shallow dish. Dredge 10 fish strips in flour, shake off excess, then coat in batter, letting excess drip off, and carefully drop in hot oil.
• Fry, stirring, until PALE golden, 2 or 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel to drain.
• Repeat with the remaining fish (returning oil to 350 °F between batches).
• Set pan of oil aside.
• Heat the Tortillas and Refry The Fish:.
• Wrap tortillas in stacks of 6 in foil and heat in oven until hot, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove tortillas from foil and re-wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, reheat oil until it registers 375 degrees. Refry fish strips in batches of 10, stirring, until golden brown, 1 or 2 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain again.
• To Serve:.
• Stack two corn tortillas together, top with fish, cabbage, sauce and cilantro.
• Serve with lime and salsa on the side.

ANDIE'S BAJA-STYLE FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Cut each tilapia fillet into 2 strips each.
• Mix olive oil, chili powder, cumin, coriander, and garlic paste together for marinade. Add fish strips, coat well, and set aside to soak.
• Mix tomatoes, avocado, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl for pico de gallo.
• Mix mayonnaise and sour cream for sauce together and spoon into a zip-top bag; set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry fish strips in the hot oil until they are opaque and flaky, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest.
• Cut off a small corner from the zip-top bag and drizzle some sauce into each tortilla. Place fish onto sauce, spoon on pico de gallo, sprinkle with cabbage, and finish by piping more sauce over the top. Fold and serve.

BLACK BEANS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Stir together the tomato, onion, cilantro, and honey. Season with lime juice, vinegar, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Melt bacon grease in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onion, cook until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Pour in the black beans and water, season to taste with salt and pepper, then simmer for 10 minutes or until hot. Serve topped with pico de gallo.

SOFT FISH TACOS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the coleslaw mix, tartar sauce, salt, cumin and pepper; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, cook tilapia in oil and lemon juice over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , Place tilapia on tortillas; top with coleslaw mixture. Serve with cheese, tomato and avocado if desired.

BAJA STYLE FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, 1 tablespoon juice from jalapeno peppers, and garlic salt in a bowl; squeeze 1/2 lime over salsa fresca. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing fish.
• Toss coleslaw mix with ranch dressing in a bowl; set aside for flavors to blend.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir batter mix and beer together in a bowl. Wrap corn tortillas in wet paper towels and set aside.
• Dip cod in the batter mix; fry coated cod in batches in the hot oil until cod is cooked through and coating is brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove cod with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Microwave corn tortillas on high until warmed, about 1 minute.
• Stack two tortillas on a plate; top with fish, a sprinkle of Mexican cheese, coleslaw mixture, salsa fresca, and a squeeze from lime wedge. Drizzle with chile-garlic sauce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.