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ingredients for chipotle lime fish tacos with avocado and mango

Chipotle Lime Fish Tacos With Avocado And Mango

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 -8 tacos
Author Cesar Diaz

Ingredients

  • 1 pound firm white fish such as cod or tilapia
  • 2 medium limes halved
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil plus more for oiling the grill grates
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 small red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 6 to 8 soft Old El Paso tortillas
  • 2 Hass avocados from Mexico
  • 1 mango diced
  • 1 can of Old El Paso green chili peppers
  • ¼ cup natural yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic diced
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • chipotle chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place the fish in a baking dish.
  2. Add the juice of half a lime, garlic, chipotle chili powder, and 1 tablespoon of the oil.
  3. Season with salt and pepper and turn the fish in the marinade until evenly coated.
  4. Let it marinade in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  5. Coat a large frying pan with no-stick spray.
  6. Combine the cabbage and ¼ cup the cilantro in a large bowl and squeeze a lime half over it.
  7. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
  8. Set the slaw aside.
  9. Coat a large frying pan with no-stick spray.
  10. Heat in medium heat, add the fish and cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown, turn and cook for 2 more minutes.
  11. Shred the fish and set aside.
  12. Combine yogurt and chipotles in a food processor, add salt and pepper to taste.
  13. Warm the Old El Paso tortillas by heating a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tortilla at a time, flipping to warm both sides, about 5 minutes total. Wrap the warm tortillas in a clean dishcloth and set aside while you prepare the fish.
  14. Add fish, slaw, , mango, green chills and some additional fresh cilantro.
  15. Top with the chipotle yogurt mixture.