Highsea's fish tacos

[highsea]

Okay, here is my awesome fish taco recipe- I made these a lot when I was in Mexico and Costa Rica, and they were always a big hit. This will make about a dozen large tacos:

I start by making a pitcher of margarita. You will use some of this in your marinade, so be sure to make a big pitcher!

With a margarita in hand, start preparing the fish- this is best with Dorado, but any white fish, or even yellowfin tuna is good. I use about 3 pounds of fillets for 6 hungry people.

Marinade the fillets for a couple hours in:

1-1/2 cup margarita (you can use margarita mix if you want non-alcohol)
1/3 cup olive oil
juice from 1 large lime
6 cloves chopped fresh garlic
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Turn the fish over every half hour or so, and keep mixing up the marinade. This marinade is pretty citric, so mix all the ingredients together before you put the fish in- don't pour the lime juice directly on the fish, or it will "cook" it. Add some of the margarita from the pitcher if the fish isn't covered. (Sometimes I have to make 2 pitchers of margarita. )

Next prepare the slaw sauce:

2 cups sour cream
1 cup fresh salsa (you can use salsa from a jar if you absolutely have to)
juice from 1 large lime
1/2 cup mayo (optional, but will help thicken the sauce)
1 Tbsp tabasco
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Pulse this all in a blender until it is smooth, then put it in the freezer for about 1/2 hour to thicken up. Taste it, you want it hot and smoky- add more cayenne/tabasco in if needed. It will get milder when you mix it with the cabbage.

Take a head of white cabbage, cut it in quarters, and shred it as fine as you can with a knife- don't chop it, shred it- you want it to hold the sauce! And don't use one of those cheese graters either, dammit, use a french knife for perfect cole slaw! Okay, now cover it with saran and set it aside in the fridge.

Remove the fish from the marinade, and broil in the oven or on the BBQ. Don't overcook it! It should be very moist and flaky. People who overcook fish should be, well I won't go there. Just don't overcook the fish!

Okay, take your slaw sauce out of the fridge and mix it in real good with the cabbage. Hopefully you checked on your sauce after a half hour and moved it to the fridge, or it's frozen by now! haha, that'll teach you to ignore the instructions! (Have another margarita while you wait for the sauce to thaw)

Okay, assuming you didn't freeze the slaw sauce, and you have your cole slaw ready, it's now time to assemble your tacos.

Use fresh flour tortillas if you can get them, they are way better. Heat both sides in a skillet until they just start to puff up a little and get bubbles. Place a healthy portion of the fish on the tortilla, cover it with the cole slaw, and sprinkle some fresh grated parmesan cheese on top. You can add some more fresh salsa, tapatillo, etc. on top if you like.

Voila! Highsea's Fish Tacos! Guaranteed to please. (Did I mention they go well with margaritas? )

[Officer of Engineers]

Kudos, Another Fisherman After My Own Heart!

[highsea]

Thank you OoE, these were in very high demand on my boat!