Blackened Fish Tacos with Avocado Lime Sauce
Yield: 8 tacos
Calories: 172kcal
A super simple and flavorful recipe for blackened mahi mahi fish tacos that you won't need to head to Mexico to enjoy!
Ingredients
Avocado Lime Sauce
- ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- 1 avocado, medium-sized and ripe
- ¼ cup (4 g) cilantro leaves, loosely packed
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lime juice, fresh
- ½ teaspoon lime zest, about 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon minced serrano pepper, seeded
Fish Tacos
- 1 ½ teaspoons (3 g) smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons (5 g) dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon (1 g) garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon (1 g) onion powder
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon (1 g) cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ pounds Mahi Mahi filets, cut lengthwise into smaller pieces if needed
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 corn tortillas, 6-inch
- 8 lime wedges
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup red cabbage, sliced thin
- 1 cup green cabbage, sliced thin
- cilantro, for garnish
Special Equipment
Instructions
- Add sour cream, water, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, and serrano pepper into a blender.
- Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add more water as needed to achieve desired consistency. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate.
- Combine paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cumin, chili pepper and black pepper in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle seasoning evenly over both sides of the fish filets.
- Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Add fish to pan then cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until the desired degree of doneness. The surface will blacken in color quickly so keep a close eye on the fish.
- Warm tortillas according to package directions.
- Divide fish evenly among tortillas.
- Serve with lime wedges, tomatoes, cabbage, and cilantro.
Notes
- Spice blend makes: 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1350IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg
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