Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing

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Description

I came up with this recipe when I couldn’t find good directions for grilled fish tacos. I liked the chipotle-lime combination in a dip I once tried so I imitated it here. Choose toppings to suit your taste, or include typical accompaniments such as salsa fresca, cabbage, a squeeze of lime juice, and chopped cilantro.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 1 ½ teaspoons honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
  • 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
  • 1 (8 ounce) container light sour cream
  • ½ cup adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (10 ounce) package tortillas
  • 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 1 small head cabbage, cored and shredded
  • 2 limes, cut in wedges

Instructions

  1. To make the marinade
  2. whisk together the olive oil
  3. vinegar
  4. lime juice
  5. lime zest
  6. honey
  7. garlic
  8. cumin
  9. chili powder
  10. seafood seasoning
  11. black pepper
  12. and hot sauce in a bowl until blended. Place the tilapia in a shallow dish
  13. and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover
  14. and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
  15. To make the dressing
  16. combine the sour cream and adobo sauce in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice
  17. lime zest
  18. cumin
  19. chili powder
  20. seafood seasoning. Add salt
  21. and pepper in desired amounts. Cover
  22. and refrigerate until needed.
  23. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.
  24. Remove fish from marinade
  25. drain off any excess and discard marinade. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork
  26. turning once
  27. about 9 minutes.
  28. Assemble tacos by placing fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes
  29. cilantro
  30. and cabbage; drizzle with dressing. To serve
  31. roll up tortillas around fillings
  32. and garnish with lime wedges.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 9 mins

Total Time: 6 hrs 44 mins

Servings: 6

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