Soft Mahi Mahi Tacos with Ginger-Lime Dressing

Description

A warm, flavorful dish filled with mahi-mahi, fresh fruit and an exotic ginger-lime dressing. Unique, yet tasteful, this recipe is inspired by the fresh seafood recipes in Mexico and Central America. I serve chips and salsa on the side.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 (3 ounce) fillets mahi mahi fillets
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 large mango – peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
  • 1 avocado – peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
  • 6 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the mahi-mahi with salt and pepper. Cook the fillets in the hot oil until the fish is golden brown on each side
  2. and no longer translucent in the center
  3. about 3 minutes per side.
  4. Meanwhile
  5. whisk together the sour cream
  6. lime juice
  7. ginger
  8. cumin
  9. cayenne pepper
  10. salt and pepper to taste; set aside. Gently combine the mango
  11. pineapple
  12. avocado
  13. and jalapeno in a bowl.
  14. To assemble
  15. place a cooked mahi-mahi fillet into the center of a warmed tortilla. Place a scoop of the mango salsa onto the fish
  16. then drizzle with the sour cream sauce
  17. and finish with a generous pinch of chopped cilantro.

Prep Time: 50 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 6

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