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How do you like your Fish Tacos?
Posted on 3/29/12 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 3/29/12 at 2:49 pm
I'm taking some scouts camping this weekend, and I want to make fish tacos for dinner tomorrow night. I need some tips :
- cooking the fish in a cast iron skillet,
- type of fish,
- what spices to use on the fish,
- what condiments/stuff to put in with the fish in the tortilla skins.
Any ideas? Easier is better. I'm going to get the scouts to do most of the cooking/preparations.
- cooking the fish in a cast iron skillet,
- type of fish,
- what spices to use on the fish,
- what condiments/stuff to put in with the fish in the tortilla skins.
Any ideas? Easier is better. I'm going to get the scouts to do most of the cooking/preparations.
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Posted on 3/29/12 at 2:54 pm to Jimbeaux
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- cooking the fish in a cast iron skillet,
I don't fry mine. I just toss it in the hot skillet and sort of "blacken" it. Then I flake it with a fork.
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- type of fish,
I have used everything from Chilean Sea Bass to flounder to rainbow trout. My wife likes tilapia (I don't. )
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- what spices to use on the fish,
I just use salt and pepper.
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- what condiments/stuff to put in with the fish in the tortilla skins.
I like them spicy. Fresh chopped jalapenos. Pico-de-gallo. shredded cabbage (tell the scouts its lettuce... or use lettuce) Sour Cream? Schredded mexican cheese?
Posted on 3/29/12 at 2:54 pm to Jimbeaux
Beer battered and fried with guacamole, pico de gallo and shredded cabbage on flour tortillas.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:00 pm to Jimbeaux
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cooking the fish in a cast iron skillet
I do this or grill it, light on oil
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type of fish
Whatever is around, usually buy catfish if I need to buy some
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what spices to use on the fish
salt, pepper, little chili powder and cumin
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what condiments/stuff to put in with the fish in the tortilla skins
best is homemade pico or salsa, make a cabbage slaw with olive oil and citrus juice seasoned with salt and pepper
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:04 pm to pooponsaban
Probably going to do the "lightly blackened" method. Use butter? Canola oil? Olive oil?
Lots of restaurants squeeze out some cream based spicy sauce on the taco. Anybody know what that stuff is? Can I buy some, or can I make it?
I'll put out some jalapenos, pico de gallo, cheese, shredded lettuce, cilantro, sriracha, sour cream, and salsa, and let the kids/adults pick their add ins.
I'll have to practice this tonight. Thanks.
Lots of restaurants squeeze out some cream based spicy sauce on the taco. Anybody know what that stuff is? Can I buy some, or can I make it?
I'll put out some jalapenos, pico de gallo, cheese, shredded lettuce, cilantro, sriracha, sour cream, and salsa, and let the kids/adults pick their add ins.
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make a cabbage slaw with olive oil and citrus juice seasoned with salt and pepper
I'll have to practice this tonight. Thanks.
This post was edited on 3/29/12 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:08 pm to Jimbeaux
Some sort of white fish, pan fried, purple cabbage, mango salsa, and some sriracha
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:13 pm to Jimbeaux
standard R2R style fish tacos
- fresh red fish filets from Rouses seasoned w/ salt, pepper, Old Bay and chili powder then cooked in a reduction of butter/garlic/lemon juice (can also add a little cerveza or tequila) .. (can also add cornbread crumbs for some nice texture)
- coleslaw w/ cilantro, black pepper, marjoram, cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, olive oil, cider vinegar, lemon juice
- dill sauce w/ half sour cream, half Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic powder and dill weed
- chopped pineapple
- Tapatio hot sauce
- fresh red fish filets from Rouses seasoned w/ salt, pepper, Old Bay and chili powder then cooked in a reduction of butter/garlic/lemon juice (can also add a little cerveza or tequila) .. (can also add cornbread crumbs for some nice texture)
- coleslaw w/ cilantro, black pepper, marjoram, cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, olive oil, cider vinegar, lemon juice
- dill sauce w/ half sour cream, half Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic powder and dill weed
- chopped pineapple
- Tapatio hot sauce
This post was edited on 3/29/12 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:16 pm to Jimbeaux
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Lots of restaurants squeeze out some cream based spicy sauce on the taco. Anybody know what that stuff is?
Chipotle mayo. Make it by mixing chipotle powder (or adobo sauce from a can of chipotles) into mayo. Taste it as you mix in bit by bit so as not to get too spicy.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:17 pm to Zappas Stache
There's all kinds of delicious sauces you can make to go along with tacos. 
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:18 pm to coloradoBengal
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I don't fry mine.
Me neither. Frying is fish abortion.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:32 pm to Jimbeaux
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Probably going to do the "lightly blackened" method. Use butter? Canola oil? Olive oil?
I don't do veggie oil. Clarified butter or coconut oil is what I use for this particular task.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:32 pm to FinleyStreet
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Me neither. Frying is fish abortion.
Don't tell that to the Catholics.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 3:35 pm to Jimbeaux
cubed yellowfin tuna soaked in orange and lime juice for 3 days. serve as is on a tortilla with spicy coleslaw.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 5:33 pm to Jimbeaux
Corn tortillas only. No flour tortillas for fish tacos.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 6:27 pm to Blue Velvet
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Corn tortillas only. No flour tortillas for fish tacos.
That's one opinion. I like flour personally. Especially since I can throw a rock and find a place that sales them fresh.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 6:37 pm to Zappas Stache
I'll do flour or corn, but I definitely like to crisp up the flour ones a bit in a pan or on the grill.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 6:44 pm to Jimbeaux
Catfish works well and it is inexpensive. Really, any flaky fish will do.
I love my fish tacos with Guac and a little cheese
I love my fish tacos with Guac and a little cheese
Posted on 3/29/12 at 8:28 pm to TigerTatorTots
I read somewhere that one of the popular taco places in California had a "secret sauce" that was simply mayo thinned with a little water. I tried it and it was very good on fish tacos.
Posted on 3/29/12 at 8:29 pm to TigerWise
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mango salsa
Posted on 3/29/12 at 8:58 pm to Blue Velvet
Corn tortillas suck for fish. Way too strong. And whoever said frying fish is an abortion? You are dumb.
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