Blackened Fish Tacos With Jalanasco Guacamole
Mar 30, 2021
Blackened Fish Tacos With Jalanasco Guacamole
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Category
Dinner
Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
4
Prep Time
7 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Calories
245
Blackened fish tacos are made with a blend of cajun-inspired spices, which means they are absolutely LOADED with flavour. Fresh, spicy, lemony, crunchy, these tacos really tick all the boxes! Yet the star of the show is actually the guacamole, completely customisable to your tastes, you only really need two ingredients!
Natasha Jebens
Ingredients
- ½ cup cilantro, loosely packed
- â…› cup orange juice
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3 tbsp Jalanasco - Fermented Jalapeno Sauce
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2 tbsp mint leaves
- 1 garlic clove, whole
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½ tsp lemon or lime juice
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2 tbsp sour cream or yogurt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ¼ large cabbage, finely shredded
- 1 carrot, finely shredded
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2 tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp dry mustard
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2 tsp Smoked Chipotle Salt
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 small dorado fillets, or any firm white fish
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1 large avocado
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2 tbsp Jalanasco - Fermented Jalapeno Sauce
- 2 tsp sour cream (optional)Â
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¼ tsp Smoked Chipotle Salt (optional)
- 4 small tortillasÂ
- Sliced jalapeno
- Cilantro leaves
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Drizzle of Ghost Peri-Peri Sauce
Tangy Slaw:
Blackened Fish:
Guacamole:
To Serve:
Directions
In a food processor, add the cilantro, garlic, Jalanasco, mint, orange juice, lemon juice, sour cream, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Puree until smooth. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Place the shredded cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the tangy slaw dressing from the food processor and toss to combine. Add more dressing if you would like a creamier slaw. If not, you can use the extra dressing to top the tacos later. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Guacamole: Mash the avocado, add the other ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon to combine.
- If you would like to toast the tortillas (highly recommended) heat a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, warm each tortilla 1 to 2 minutes per side – you want to heat the tortillas just enough to slightly char and add a bit of crispness, but not so much that when you fold it, it cracks. Wrap the tortillas in a clean tea towel to keep warm and set aside.
- On a large plate, combine all of the spices to make the blackened seasoning. Dredge both sides of the fish in the spice mixture. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. As the oil starts to shimmer in the pan, add the fillets, working in batches if needed. Cook for 2 -3 minutes on each side. (Do not move the fish fillets around while they're cooking. Leave them be until they're ready to flip). Transfer the cooked fillets to a cutting board.
To serve, top each tortilla with the fish, tangy slaw, jalapeños, cilantro, guacamole, and some Ghost Peri-Peri if desired, and if you are feeling brave.