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Carribean Style Fish Taco's
Marinated, grilled snapper fillets layered on warm soft shell taco's with shredded cheddar, spicy fruit salsa, shredded red cabbage and lime cilantro cream sauce
Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce (prepare this up to a day in advance to let the flavors really meld)
1/2 cup Mayonaise
1/2 cup Sour Cream
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp grated lime rind
2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
Mix all ingredients together well and transfer to plastic squeeze bottle, if available, and refrigerate. This will stay fresh for 3-5 days.
Spicy Fruit Salsa (This can be made up to 4 hours in advance)
1/2 cup cubed mango
1/2 cup cubed papaya
1/2 cup cubed pineapple
1/2 cup orange segments cubed
1/2 cup diced roasted red bell pepper
1/4 cup diced roasted poblano peppers
1 tbsp minced jalapeno peppers
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup balsamic rice vinegar
1/2 cup diced red onion
3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Mix all ingredients together at least 1 hour in advance and up to four.
Fish Marinade
juice of 2 navel oranges
2 tbsp fresh cilantro coarsely chopped
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 clove minced garlic
1 tbsp chopped spicy globe basil
1/2 cup saflower oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
Fish
2-3 lbs. fresh snapper fillets skinned and boned
(Dolphins/Mahi Mahi can be substituted)
Mix all marinade ingredients well. Add fish to the marinade in a large ziploc bag and refrigerate for 30 min to 1 hour, depending on the thickness of the fillets.
Grill for 4-5 minutes per side, depending on thickness of the fillets, on medium heat. Once cooked, remove the fish from the grill basket and cut into finger size pieces.
18 Soft Taco Shells (Preheat oven to 300 degrees)
1/2 head of red cabbage shredded (this can be easily shredded in a food processor if the cabbage is cored and quartered)
2 cups finely shredded cheddar
Wrap the soft taco shells in stacks in aluminum foil and place in the oven at 300 degrees for 12 minutes. Remove warm shells and layer Florida's Own Fish Tacos as follows:
Warm Shell
2 to 3 finger sized fish portions
shredded cheddar
spicy fruit salsa
shredded red cabbage
lime cilantro cream sauce on the top
Eat and Enjoy!!
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