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Title: Fish Taco Brochettes
Categories: Seafood
Yield: 6 Servings

  Stephen Ceideburg
1/2cFinely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2tsPasilla or other chile powder
1/2tsSalt
1lbFirm fish, cut in 1 inch cubes
12 Corn tortillas
1/2cShredded red cabbage
1/2cShredded green cabbage
  SAUCE:
1/2cMexican crema
1tsSugar
1/4cMilk
1 Serrano chile, seeded and minced
  Juice of 2 lemons

Combine all but 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice in a bowl with 1/4 cup of the cilantro, the chile powder and the salt. Add the cubed fish and turn gently to coat with the marinade. Let stand 1 to 2 hours at room temperature.

Warm the tortillas on the grill, in a steamer or in the oven.

The sauce: Combine the Mexican crema, sugar, milk, minced chile and the remaining teaspoon of lemon juice; mix well.

Thread the fish onto skewers and grill over medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Remove the fish from skewers onto double layers of warm tortillas. Add a little of the remaining cilantro, some red and green cabbage and a tablespoon of sauce to each; roll or fold and serve.

Makes 6 tacos.

PER TACO: 275 calories, 18 g protein, 29 g carbohydrate, 10 g fat (5 g saturated), 61 mg cholesterol, 236 mg sodium, 5 g fiber.

From an article by Georgeanne Brennan, The San Francisco Chronicle, 7/1/92.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

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