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Best Recipe for Grilled Mahi-Mahi Tacos

Ingredients

  • 5 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
  • 1/2 small yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 4 scallions, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, minced
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • Hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1-pound mahi-mahi fillet
  • Vegetable oil (for brushing)
  • 8 6" corn tortillas, warmed
  • 1 cup finely shredded cabbage
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. For crema: Whisk cream and sour cream in a small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
  3. Whisk cream and sour cream in a small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
  4. For tacos: Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Combine all dried spices in a small bowl. Sprinkle over fish. Brush grill grate with oil. Grill fish until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Using a fork, coarsely shred fish. Fill tortillas with fish, cabbage, and pico de gallo. Drizzle with crema. Squeeze fresh lime wedges over tacos.
  5. Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Combine all dried spices in a small bowl. Sprinkle over fish. Brush grill grate with oil. Grill fish until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Using a fork, coarsely shred fish. Fill tortillas with fish, cabbage, and pico de gallo. Drizzle with crema. Squeeze fresh lime wedges over tacos.

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