Tacos Tacos Tacos! Who doesn’t love Tacos? The two stars of this recipe are the fish and that zesty ranch. Turn your Friday night at home to a real party. Pair with a pitcher of margaritas or sangria and make it a weekend of fun, food and laughter with your friends or family.
The last few months I have been slowly but surely incorporating more seafood into my diet. Strangely as an islander I don’t consume as much fish as people would think. That’s probably some food for thought. Either way I am on a journey to have a better balanced diet so seafood it is.
I think its safe to say that when you think of fish, zesty comes to mind because that acidity goes a long way. I came across some different Old El Paso sauces in the supermarket and with Fish Tacos in mind the zesty Ranch immeditaly popped out. Why not make a slaw?
Beats just adding veggies to my tacos, lets give those veggies a little personality. I thought a lot about how I was going to make this dish, what ingredients I would use, how could I make this very flavourful and really come alive? I imagined very fresh and bright colours. I could see it in my minds eye before I made it. I think that’s usually how most of my best meals start. Its like a guide throughout the cooking process.
I must say having this blog is teaching me to document the process better because usually I just cook with the flow, no recipes or measurements but if I don’t document it then how can I share this love with you? With that said, trying to pencil it down is a challenge but I think I am getting the hang of it.
So lets get the weekend started, I am sharing this meal with my bubble of friends, whoever you share it with, a great meal and great company is always a great time.
Fish Tacos with Zesty Ranch Slaw. So fresh, so good.
Course: EntréeDifficulty: Easy3
Servings25
minutes25
minutesFresh and Zesty Fish Tacos
Ingredients
3 Rainforest Butter fish fillet (cut in 1/2)
1 cup Flour (Pantry Item)
1 cup Italian Herb Panko Bread Crumbs
1 egg (Pantry Item)
1 1/2 tsp. Salt (Pantry Item)
1 tsp. All Purpose Seasoning (Pantry Item)
1- 2 cups vegetable oil (Pantry Item)
2 cups red cabbage shredded
2- 3 tbsp. Old El Paso Zesty Ranch sauce
1/4 cup grated carrot (Pantry Item)
Red Onion optional
6″ flour Tortilla
1 lemon or juice
2 cups shredded lettuce (Pantry Item)
1/2 tsp. onion powder(Pantry Item)
Directions
- Scale and wash your fish with lime juice and pat dry thoroughly. Season with 1 tsp. salt, onion powder and 1/2 tsp. all purpose.
- In a shallow bowl mix flour, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. all purpose seasoning. In a separate bowl whisk egg and add breadcrumbs to a separate shallow bowl or bag for efficiency.
- In a deep frying pan heat oil until hot. Meanwhile dip each piece of fish one by one in the flour mixture, transfer to the egg mixture and then to the breadcrumbs.
- When the oil is ready add the fish to the pot and cook on each side for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Do this in batches.
- In a bowl add shredded cabbage, lettuce, carrot, onion and zesty ranch and mix well. Add salt if necessary.
- Toast Tortillas in a pan for 1- 2 minutes on each side
- Add slaw to the tortilla and top with the fish. Squeeze lemon juice on top and enjoy.
Notes
- I use a wooden spoon to test if my oil is hot enough to fry. If you add the spoon tot he oil and it immediately forms bubbles then its ready.
- Do not over crowd the pot, you want the fish to cook evenly. I did 2 fillets at a time. Depending on the size of your pot you can decide the number of batches.
Price Range: $2800- $3,000 JMD. (Price range based on type of supermarket, brand and season. Does not include Pantry Items)
Eating in can be easy on the pocket yet just as fun and tasty as dining out. Enjoy!
Brawta: Bread Crumbs, Fish Fillet, cabbage, tortilla, Zesty Ranch sauce. (Non pantry ingredients that are leftovers for future use.)