A Great Grilled Fish Tacos

Traditional Mexican recipes do not come much tastier than this fish tacos recipe. You can use tilapia, halibut, mahi mahi, or something else with firm flesh. The grill gives a wonderful flavor to both the fish and the tortillas.

You can either serve all the ingredients separately, including the garnishes, so people can help themselves and build their own fish tacos, or you can prepare them all. Give each person two fish tacos. In Mexico, authentic tacos are soft rather than the hard tacos you might find in fast food outlets. These fish tacos make a delicious yet healthy meal and are sure to be a hit with everybody.

Deliciously Traditional Fish Tacos

Ingredients -

1 lb tilapia, halibut, or another firm white fish
¼ cup canola oil
1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
Juice of 1 lime
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 jalapeño, coarsely crushed
8 flour tortillas
Lettuce, shredded white cabbage, chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, grated cheese, and corn to garnish
1 cup pico de gallo or tomato salsa
Hot sauce, to serve
Sour cream, to serve

Preparation:

Preheat the grill to medium high and put the fish in a medium sized dish.

Whisk together the lime juice, ancho, oil, cilantro and jalapeno and pour it over the fish. Leave it to marinate for 15 or 20 minutes.

Remove the fish from the marinade and grill it, flesh side down, for 4 minutes.

Turn it over, cook the other side for 30 seconds, and remove it from the grill.

Rest for 5 minutes then flake the fish using a fork. Grill the tortillas for 20 seconds each.

Divide the fish between the tortillas and garnish with the lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, onion, corn, cheese, pico de gallo or salsa, sour cream and hot sauce.

(Serves 4)

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