Sunday, January 18, 2009

Fish Tacos

Menu:
Fish Tacos on Homemade Tortilla || Cookie Magazine, March 2008 (I used tilapia)
with Cilantro-Lime Cream Sauce, Shredded Cabbage, Avocado, Grape Tomatoes
Zucchini

Note: Tortillas worked out great tonight. Used less water and lots of flour to roll out. Yum.

for tortillas

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for flouring the board)
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil, with extra for coating
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 3/4 to 1 cup warm water

  1. Combine the flour and salt. Add the vegetable oil and mix lightly. Begin adding the warm (not hot) water and knead until you have a soft dough.
  2. Divide into 12 to 16 equal balls. Give the balls a light coating of additional vegetable oil. Cover them with a dish towel and let them rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Roll out each ball on a floured surface. Use wax paper or plastic wrap in between each tortilla and stack for cooking.
  4. Preheat an ungreased griddle. Add a tortilla and cook until it begins to puff and the bottom starts to brown in a few spots.
  5. Flip and press down to release the air pockets. Cook for about 1 minute. Remove. Keep warm in the oven, or wrap them in a cloth.

for the flounder tacos

  • 2 large flounder fillets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 avocado, cubed
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 2 cups cabbage, shredded

for the cilantro-lime cream sauce

  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • juice of half a lime

  1. Combine the sour cream, sugar, cilantro, and lime juice. Set aside.
  2. Brush two large flounder fillets with olive oil. Broil about 5 minutes.
  3. Place on top of the fresh tortillas along with the avocado, grape tomatoes, cabbage, and a dollop of cilantro-lime cream sauce.

2 comments:

Heidi said...

Hey cousin! What temperature did you set your griddle to? The recipe doesn't say. I'm assuming they used a stove top model, but I'll use an electric one. As my kids practically live on quesadillas, I'm hoping these will be hit. Likely not, but I'll try. Love the site!

Angela said...

Thank you! I used a cast iron skillet, but will probably use my griddle next time. Heat was set to medium high.