Taste of the Tides - Fish Tacos

Recipe by Amy Thurman

I don’t know what it is about Georgia and this trend of putting shredded cabbage or slaw on a fish taco, but I’m not a fan! (I like slaw and plain cabbage, just not on fish.) Here’s a recipe for fish tacos that I’ve been served in other coastal and island areas, and that I make at home.

Remember to catch it yourself or support your local seafood market!

INGREDIENTS Fish filets (enough to feed the number of people you’re serving) Cumin Garlic powder Ground red pepper Salt Cooking spray or oil Flour tortillas Shredded sharp chedder (you can use Monterey Jack but good luck finding any these days) Guacamole Pico de gallo (see recipe)

DIRECTIONS • Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towel, then sprinkle with garlic powder, cumin, a touch of red pepper and salt to taste. • Heat oil or cooking spray in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, place fish seasoning side down, then sprinkle tops with spices again. Careful with the red pepper! • Sear fish, cooking about 2-3 minutes per side until done. • While fish is cooking, warm tortillas on a plate in the microwave for 10 – 20 seconds, or wrapped in foil in a hot toaster oven for 3 – 5 minutes. • Lay a warm tortilla on a plate and add guacamole in a line down the center. • Cut fish into bite-sizes pieces with a fork and add a serving to the taco, then top with a healthy sprinkling of shredded cheese. • Top with pico de gallo, fold and serve.

INGREDIENTS 2 - 3 medium tomatoes, diced 1 medium onion, finely diced (I like yellow for this, but use Vidalia if you like a sweeter onion) 1 large or 2 small jalapenos (seeded if you want to remove the heat), diced 2 cloves garlic, minced Cilantro, finely chopped (I use about a quarter cup, but I LOVE cilantro!) Juice from 1 lime Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS Mix the vegetables, cilantro and lime juice together, and chill for 1 – 2 hours. Then stir and salt to taste before serving. A great side dish with fish tacos is Caribbean black beans and rice, topped with pico. (Email me if you’d like recipes for black beans or guacamole.)

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