Red Snapper Tacos with Cool & Spicy Sauce




Since it was so super nice this weekend, we wanted to grill something great. I snatched a really awesome Grilling book by Eric Treuille & Birgit Erath from my parents (thanks M&D!) a while ago and we haven't gotten the chance to use it lately. We had picked up some red snapper from Trader Joe's, so decided to try a recipe for red snapper tacos with chili lime mayo. The original recipe called for homemade mayo, but we used regular 'ole store bought. We got to use some fresh garlic from my parents' garden too (thanks again!). We served it with some mexican rice on the side. This meal is really delicious, much better than our first attempt at fish tacos! It's also pretty quick - enjoy! The recipe below serves about 2, so double it if ya want more.

Ingredients

SNAPPER: 
  • 1.5 lbs. unskinned red snapper fillets
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
CHILI LIME MAYONNAISE: 
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
OTHER:
  • 4 taco-size (or 2 burrito-size) flour tortillas 
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 2 tbsp. cilantro
  • Mexican rice (optional)

Directions

  1. Whisk pepper, cilantro, and lime juice into mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate until fish is ready.
  2. Combine garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, lime juice, and oil. Brush over fillets.
  3. Grill fillets over medium-hot coals, skin side down for 3 minutes. Turn and grill until opaque throughout, about another 3 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  5. Warm tortillas directly over grill for 30 seconds on each side.
  6. Once the fish is cool enough to touch, carefully remove skin with a boning knife (or similar, thin knife). Cut into thick cubes. 
  7. Fill tortillas with fish, avocados, cilantro, and mayonnaise mixture.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

oh my, oh my. I can't tell you how appealing everything in here sounds...I LOVE red snapper...and in tacos? genius...and that mayo! what a cool spin! plus avocadoes! very well-balanced, in all levels: nutrition, taste, colors, textures! YUMMMM!

chow and chatter said...

that looks fab you are blessed in Charlotte with a lot of great restaurants but you guys can cook !

Esi said...

Yum!! Can I come over for dinner. Fish tacos are amazing.

Heather said...

that mayo sounds just amazing!! i could totally eat a whole bunch of these!!!

Mary Bergfeld said...

These sound and look super delicious. Love the mayo and the presentation is to die for.

Dewi said...

Superb!
I love the mexican rice as well. Red snapper sounds good, though I never made it for taco, I think it's such a neat idea.

Donna-FFW said...

Holy goodness, is this a flavorfully loaded dish or what!! These fish tacos must be HEAVEN with that yummy mayo. Absolutely perfect!

Anonymous said...

Great recipe. I'll have to copy that one. I was wondering if red snapper would grill okay since it can be a somewhat tricky fish to cook.

grace said...

fact: just seeing diced avocado triggers my saliva gland into overdrive. thanks for that. :)

Hornsfan said...

Ooh - these look soo soo good, I love a good fish taco and these sound delicious!

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Juliana said...

This is nice, love your "special" mayonnaise with cilantro, love the flavor of it. Great presentation.

Kerstin said...

What tasty tacos! I love that you used red snapper and the mayo sounds perfect on top!

Jackie @PhamFatale.com said...

It's lunch time. You can't imagine how much I want to dig in this dish right now. That's like an upscale version of a taco. Well done!

Tyler said...

I love fish tacos! These look amazing!

Also, I just went through some of your blog archives, and so far I have wanted to eat every single thing!!! Great blog!

Cristian Borod said...

Mama mia! It looks sou beautiful :)

Cookin' Canuck said...

This looks fabulous! The mayo sauce sounds delicious. I'd be tempted to put that on just about anything.

I really enjoy your blog. I'll be back. Thanks for your comment on my blog.

test it comm said...

Fish tacos are always nice. That looks like a really tasty meal!

Creative Classroom Core said...

Those really look amazing! Great recipe (and blog!)

lisaiscooking said...

I love fish tacos, and these look great! The chili lime mayonnaise sounds deliciousl

Erica said...

gosh, your pictures are so beautiful! I'm full from dinner and still want this meal ;) You two are adorable!

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