Fish Taco Brochettes Recipe - Cooking Index
1/2 cup | 8g / 0.3oz | Cilantro - finely chopped, |
Fresh | ||
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Pasilla or other chile - powder |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Salt |
1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Firm fish - cut in 1 inch |
12 | Corn tortillas | |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Shredded red cabbage |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Shredded green cabbage |
Sauce | ||
1/2 cup | 118ml | Mexican crema |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Sugar |
1/4 cup | 59ml | Milk |
1 | Serrano chile - seeded and | |
2 | Lemons - juice of |
Combine all but 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice in a bowl with 1/4 cup of the cilantro, the chile powder and the salt. Add the cubed fish and turn gently to coat with the marinade. Let stand 1 to 2 hours at room temperature.
Warm the tortillas on the grill, in a steamer or in the oven.
The sauce: Combine the Mexican crema, sugar, milk, minced chile and the remaining teaspoon of lemon juice; mix well.
Thread the fish onto skewers and grill over medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Remove the fish from skewers onto double layers of warm tortillas. Add a little of the remaining cilantro, some red and green cabbage and a tablespoon of sauce to each; roll or fold and serve.
Makes 6 tacos.
From an article by Georgeanne Brennan, The San Francisco Chronicle, 7/1/92.
Source:
Susan Powter "Low-fat high-energy Living"
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