Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos
Baja style grilled mahi mahi with chipotle aioli and cucumber cabbage slaw.
Ingredients
- 16 6-inch flour tortillas
- 2 lbs mahi mahi filet , cut into 2 oz portions, about 4" long by ¾" wide
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
CUCUMBER CABBAGE SLAW
- 2 cups green cabage , finely shaved
- 1 cup European cucumber , cut into thin julienne strips
- 1/4 cup red onion , cut into thin julienne strips
- 1 serrano chil , cut into thin rings
- 2 plum tomatoes , seeds removed and cut into thin julienne
- 1/4 cup cilantro , chopped
- 1/4 cup orange juice , freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsps lime juice , freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsps grapefruit juice , freshly squeezed
- 1 1/2 tsps kosher salt
GUACAMOLE
- 2 large hass avocados
- 2 tbsps yellow onions , chopped
- 2 tsps jalapeño , chopped
- 4 tbsps cilantro , chopped
- 4 tbsps plum tomato , diced
- 2 tbsps lime juice , freshly squeezed
- 1 tsp kosher salt
CHIPOTLE AIOLI
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsps chipotle chiles , canned
- 2 tbsps lime juice , freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsps honey
Wine Pairing
- Sauvignon Blanc
Instructions
CHIPOTLE AIOLI
- PLACE all ingredients into an electric blender.
- PURÉE until smooth. Reserve.
GUACAMOLE
- DICE and chop all vegetables, peel and pit avocados and place everything into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add lime juice and salt.
- MASH with a fork until chunky smooth. Reserve.
CUCUMBER CABBAGE SLAW
- Cut and shave all vegetables and squeeze fresh juices.
- MIX everything together and refrigerate for at least one hour. Reserve.
TO FINISH
- HEAT a barbecue grill, season each piece of mahi mahi with kosher salt and rub lightly with vegetable oil. Grill on each side for about 2 minutes until cooked to medium well.
- HEAT the tortillas on the grill. In the center of each warm tortilla place 1 tablespoon of guacamole and place one piece of fish on top.
- GARNISH with 2 tablespoons of cucumber cabbage slaw, 1 teaspoon of guacamole and 1 teaspoon of chipotle aioli. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 20gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 500mgVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.5mg
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