Fish Tacos - suggestions please

SciAggie

Ok. Had tacos. Not a huge fan of fish w/cole slaw tacos. Now grilled fish, pico de gallo, and jalapeño ranch dressing - that made me happy. 
Next time I'll try fried fish. 
I applologize for the crummy pic. Stinking kitchen fixtures are three years old and they both went out within three weeks of each other. The kitchen's a little too dark for IPad pics. 

johnnyp

I like to cube tuna and use DPs bayou-ish.  Makes a nice blackened tuna bite.  I'll bet it'd work in a tortilla too

tarheelmatt

SciAggie said:

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SciAggie said:

@bgebrent Thanks. I bookmarked yours as well. Your recipe feels comfortable if that makes sense. I make pico quite often. Do you think cod would grill ok? I found some decent frozen fillets at the grocer. 

Hey, what's that supposed to mean?  

Lol. It simply means those flavor combinations are something I'm accustomed to using. Mango chipotle is not a normal flavor combination for me. 
Oh, and you guys crack me up. 

I bet B Rent paid you to day this garbage. ...  

bgebrent

Love you too Mattie, and hook em horns.

Zmokin

bcsnave said:

when I was younger...I ate a taco......it tasted like fish.....we never went out again

I have a feeling we got off the food topic somehow  

YukonRon

I was working in Huntsville Alabama a couple years ago and had some amazing blackened sea bass tacos. They were prepared with a slaw that had sugared pecans, if that recipe exists anywhere, I would love to find it, they were amazing.

stlcharcoal

Costco has a tortilla lime encrusted tilapia in the frozen aisle that works well for fish tacos.  I usually stay away from talapia, but this is too quick and easy to pass up.  The beer battered stuff if usually too much bread for me when you add the tortilla.  My GFS has flounder that works well with some DP Fajita'ish.

1WVU

SciAggie said:

Ok, I'm weird - I've never had fish tacos. I thought I would make some. What type of fish works well? Please note I live in a backwater rural dent in the road that won't have a great fish selection. It will all be frozen as well so suggest commonly available fish. Beer battered or grilled?
Also, at the risk of opening this can of worms, what is a slaw dressing recommendation?
Thanks in advance.

Personally I like a very simple fish taco. I use either mahi mahi or tilapia (flaky and can be difficult to grill) and season the fish with a simple seafood seasoning.  Then top with a fresh salsa; a mango salsa is probably my favorite.  For me if I load it up with other stuff you miss the main ingredient - fish.

Little Steven

SciAggie said:

Ok, I'm weird - I've never had fish tacos. I thought I would make some. What type of fish works well? Please note I live in a backwater rural dent in the road that won't have a great fish selection. It will all be frozen as well so suggest commonly available fish. Beer battered or grilled?
Also, at the risk of opening this can of worms, what is a slaw dressing recommendation?
Thanks in advance.

I got a package of portion packed cod from Costco last week for fish curry. It was very good (and from the North Atlantic).

Phatchris

These are some of my favorite, recipe is from a local Institution

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chile-crusted-tuna-tacos-108386

KiterTodd

We grill whatever fish is looking good at the food store.  Even in rural middle-America bumf*ck I'm sure you can find a farm raised salmon. That stuff is everywhere and very forgivving to grill.

Anyway, we usually serve it on some warm tortillas with avocado, green salsa, feta, sour cream, or whatever strikes your fancy works.

An easy green salsa is the following -
Buy a can/jar of Herdes salsa verde.  THIS stuff.
Squeeze the juice of one lime in it.
Add chopped cilantro.
Add fresh ground white pepper (anything will work, though)

That simple salsa has a lot of flavor and bite that is perfect for fish.

As you found, though.  You can't go wrong.  Typically in addition to the slaw, they serve this pink sauce on top.  You can google it, but I find people care more about the color so I just take some sour cream and add in some smoked paprika and a sprinkle of my favorite rub for the occasion.  Maybe a little hot sauce to give it some bite.  Instant pink sauce!  LOL

fishlessman

shrimp tacos , better than fish
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1158786/shrimp-tacos
recipe
http://www.tartineandapronstrings.com/2013/07/05/honey-lime-tequila-shrimp-tacos-with-avocado-purple-slaw-and-chipotle-crema/

SGH

fishlessman said:

shrimp tacos , better than fish

That's a tough call there brother less. I love both. Probably explains my waist size

fishlessman

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fishlessman said:

shrimp tacos , better than fish

That's a tough call there brother less. I love both. Probably explains my waist size

my problem too, if i make shrimp tacos, i eat them all week lunch and dinner

Spring Chicken

We love fish Taco's.

This wasn't done on the Egg, but could have been.  I did it many years ago on my GriddleQ on the gas grill.  I have a smaller GriddleQ that fits a Large Egg.  It was just an EGGsperiment to see how they would turn out at an Eggfest. Turned out great and we actually made some at an Eggfest using the smaller GriddleQ.

But you could easily do them on your Egg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnFq2dpqfaU


Good luck with it.

Spring "Practicing EGGsperimenter" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

Hans61

Id try some tilapia filets. they thaw well, and its a very mild white fish. grill it in foil as it won't hold together that well. its a pretty quick cook. I like to put a little olive oil, season with  cavenders, and a slice of lemon. 

Legume

Made these last night - thin beer batter then coat in panko before frying.  We decided to skip the tortillas since we went with the fried shrimp.  a simple slaw of jicama, carrot, red pepper, lime juice and cayenne.  Guacamole and some Greek yogurt-based white sauce my wife makes up.



Almost got the pic order right.