Mesquite Marinated Salmon Tacos Recipes

MESQUITE SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first eight ingredients. Add wood chips to grill according to manufacturer's directions. , Place salmon on oiled grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium heat 7 minutes. Spoon mayonnaise mixture over salmon. Grill, covered, 7-10 minutes longer or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

SALMON TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Microwave butter in a small microwave-safe bowl until melted, 20 to 30 seconds. Whisk in lemon juice. Add Cajun seasoning.
• Place salmon fillets in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle butter mixture over salmon.
• Bake salmon in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Flake into smaller pieces with a fork.
• Mix corn, black beans, tomato, red onion, and cilantro in a bowl to make salsa.
• Arrange corn tortillas on a baking sheet.
• Warm tortillas in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes.
• Divide salmon, salsa, and Cheddar cheese among warm tortillas. Wrap up and serve with sour cream and guacamole.

MESQUITE-MARINATED SALMON TACOS

Steps:

• Cut salmon into bite-sized cubes and place in a glass or ceramic bowl. Cover with mesquite marinade and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat taco shells in the preheated oven for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onion and saute until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add salmon and cook until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Fill taco shells with salmon and top with cheese, olives, salsa, and sprouts.

SALMON TACOS

Steps:

• Place salmon in a 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow microwave-safe dish with a lid. Season with salt; drizzle with 1 tablespoon lime juice. Sprinkle with scallions and 1/4 cup cilantro. Cover, and microwave on high 7 minutes, until fish is cooked through. Pour off any liquid from dish; using a fork, flake fish.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together sour cream, remaining tablespoon lime juice, and remaining 3/4 cup cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stack tortillas between 2 white paper towels. Microwave on high for 45 seconds, or until warmed through. Arrange lettuce and carrots down center of each tortilla; top with salmon. Drizzle lightly with sauce, and fold in half. Serve 2 tacos per person, with remaining sauce.

MESQUITE-SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine chopped cilantro, wine, soy sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl.
• Whisk in oil a little at a time.
• Place fish in a nonaluminum pan.
• Pour marinade over; refrigerate salmon 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
• Remove fish from marinade and place on rack 30 minutes to dry.
• Pour marinade into smoker's water bath.
• Spread mesquite chips on rack of gas or electric smoker.
• Add onion and bay leaves to water bath and fill with water.
• Fill fish cavity with 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems.
• Oil smoker rack and set fish on rack.
• Cover smoker;set heat on high.
• Smoke salmon until fish is just opaque, about 1 hour.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Discard skin and grey meat from fish.
• Set fish on platter;surround with cilantro and lemon slices.
• Serve at room temperature with Cilantro Sauce (Recipe #232006).
• To smoke fish in a covered barbeque, prepare medium-low coals in barbeque grill. Push coals to sides.Place marinade,onion and bay leaves in 7x11-inch disposable aluminum pan. Place in center of coals and fill with water. Spread mesquite chips over coals. Oil grill rack. Set fish on rack, cover and smoke,turning once and cooking until opaque, about 1 1/2 hours.

GRILLED MESQUITE BEEF FAJITAS (TEX-MEX)

Steps:

• Clean the skirt or flank steak. Remove as much of the fat and thin film as possible.
• Combine all remaining ingredients.
• Pour over meat and marinate over night (minimum), turning occasionally.
• Arrange coals on along two sides of the grill with a drip pan in the middle.
• Once white around the edges, add mesquite chips. You can soak them first if you want, but it's not necessary.
• Place meat over drip pan and put the cover on the grill.
• Turn meat after 20 minutes or so, and cook for another 10-15 minute Meat should be cooked, but still juicy.
• Let meat rest for 15 minute.
• Cut the meat across the grain into thin strips (1/4-3/8" thick). Be careful here, the grain does not run lengthwise. You should cut each skirt steak into 6" segments, turn each segment 90 degrees then slice. If you don't cut across the grain, the meat will be very tough.
• Serve on hot flour tortillas, topped with your favorite toppings. I prefer spicy guacamole and shredded shard cheddar cheese.