Memories of Fish Tacos Dance in my Head
I remember the exact day I had my first fish taco. I can tell you who I was with, where I was and what accompanied them. Some memories are meant to be stored away, to be pulled out and replayed whenever the mood strikes you.
The momentous occasion of eating fish tacos was a giant leap for me into the world of food. I discovered that day that I could move past the hamburgers, fries and macaroni and cheese, to embrace a new kind of eating.
The changes started slowly for me, but since that day I have never looked back. I braved raw vegetables, tofu and sushi and liked it! I ate escargot, sweet breads and delicacies I never would have dreamed of. It’s amazing where one little venture will lead you; the chain reaction from a leap of faith. The act of letting go of my fears and trying something new was the start of a wonderful friendship with whole food. It has served me well and I am grateful!
Fish Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Slaw and Chipotle Cream
Don’t be afraid of the fish taco. I know they might sound unusual but the combination of a warm corn tortilla, crunchy cabbage, creamy sauce and grilled fish is out of this world. I chose to “kick it up a notch” (thanks Emeril) with some smoky chipotle and a little grilled pineapple. A tasty whole food meal the whole family will enjoy.
- 12 oz firm white fish (Hake, cod, halibut, or sole)
- 2 slices of fresh whole pineapple, ½ inch thick (no need to core)
- 1½ cups cabbage, shredded
- 1 lime, cut in half
- ½ cup plus 1 tbsp sour cream
- ¼ cup diced onions,1/4 inch dice
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¾ tsp sea salt, divided
- ½ tsp freshly ground pepper, divided
- ½ tsp red pepper, divided
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ½ - 1 chipotle, finely diced (according to taste)
- 8 Corn tortilla's
- Heat grill.
- Season fish with ¼ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp sea salt and ¼ tsp red pepper.
- Squeeze juice from ½ lime over fish. Set aside.
- Place cabbage, onions and cilantro into a medium sized bowl. Toss to mix.
- Add 1 tbsp sour cream, juice from ½ lime, sugar, ¼ tsp red pepper, ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, and ½ tsp sea salt. Mix all ingredients together. Set aside.
- Place ½ cup sour cream, chipotle, and cumin into small bowl. Mix well to incorporate all ingredients. Set aside.
- Prepare aluminum foil for grill and place fish on top of foil (prevents the fish from falling through the grate).
- Cook fish for 10- 12 minutes, turning once during cooking time, or until fish is white and flaky (time is dependent on thickness of fish fillet).
- At the same time the fish is cooking, place pineapple slices on open grill, the amount of time to caramelize is about the same time for the fish,10-12 minutes. Turn once half way through cooking.
- Warm corn tortilla's on the grill (if there is room), or wrap them in aluminum foil and place in the oven to warm at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Once fish is done, remove from grill and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Remove pineapple from the grill and allow to cool a few minutes for handling.
- Cut pineapple slices away from the core and chop.
- Add pineapple to cabbage mixture and toss to combine.
- Assemble tacos, evenly dividing the fish, pineapple slaw, and chipotle cream onto the warm corn tortillas.
- Serve immediately.
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Thanks for stopping by Michelle. I Always have fun visiting your party.
Blessings,
Shari
My husband and I love fish no matter how it’s prepared. I’ve never tried fish tacos but I think this recipe has convinced me to take a walk on the wild side. It looks and sounds amazing! Pinning for later. Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party. I hope you join us again tomorrow.
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Thank you Glenna. I am a fish lover too and love finding creative ways to prepare it. Thanks for coming by and saying hello.
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Shari
I love fish tacos. Pinning this to creative k kids tasty tuesday board. Thanks for linking up!
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Scrumptious! Pinned. Lou Lou Girls
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Thank you! 🙂
That is really yummy fish tacos, love that chipotle cream. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. Pinning.
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Thank you. Love your hop and I appreciate you stopping by.
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These look delicious! I know what you mean about one moment – a single meal – leading to a new way if eating. For me it was just a pretty little squash ribbon salad with olive oil. I didn’t know I liked vegetables because I had never had any that weren’t overcooked or ham flavored!
I can relate. It took a long time for me to realize that vegetables had a flavor all their own. Thank you for stopping in and sharing. Have a wonderful weekend!
Blessings,
Shari
Seriously I have never had fish tacos. This looks pretty easy and delicious. Thanks for linking up last week to Friday Favorites, hope to see you this week too!
Thanks Laura. I appreciate you stopping by to share. Have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Shari
These look delicious, Shari. I like fish tacos, but have only made them once or twice. I am going to try your recipe. Thanks so much for sharing with the Let’s Get Real party. Pinning to our group board.
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Thanks Gaye. I hope that you enjoy them as much as we did.
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Shari
I make fish tacos for dinner, but I’ve never put pineapple in them. Interesting twist to try out.
I love the little bit of sweetness to offset the smoky spicy chipotle. Thanks for stopping by Erlene. Have a wonderful week!
Blessings,
Shari
My family just loves fish tacos. I am going to have to try the grilled pineapple slaw and chipotle cream. Thank you for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Sunday.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a few minutes to share. Enjoy!
Blessings,
Shari
My mouth is watering, these look amazing! PINNED because I need to put these on the dinner menu! Cathy
Thanks Cathy, I hope you enjoy them 🙂
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Shari
I feel like you are a frequent flyer over at the Foodie Fridays linky party 🙂 And you are certainly a fave of mine 🙂 Got you as part of my faves again 🙂
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Thank you for the lovely feature. Your words were kind and very much appreciated!
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Shari
We made fish tacos for the first time a few weeks ago. Pretty tasty!
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I could eat them a least once a week. So tasty and good for you too. Thanks for visiting Chrystal and taking a few minutes to share.Have a wonderful rest of your week.
Blessings,
Shari
Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on Kitchen Dreaming.com ! I hope to see you there! Pinned
It was my pleasure. Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
My old roommate loved fish tacos. Everytime we’d go out for Mexican food she always had a plate of fish taco’s. I’ll pass this recipe along to her. I’m stopping by from the Mommy blog hop. Happy Monday!
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Thank you Leslie. I appreciate you coming by for a visit and taking the time to share.
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Shari
Already Pinned this to my Good Eats board. I simply must try these. We have never tried Fish Tacos but we would probably like them. I like the flavor combinations in your recipe. Stopping by from Bloggers Brags.
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Fish tacos are a real treat that my family enjoys.Thank you for stopping in for a visit and taking a moment to share.
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Shari
Shari, I love fish tacos! I try to make them 1x a week and can’t wait to try these. I make a chipotle sauce and use cabbage but this sounds ah-mazing to try. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thanks Heather. I would love to see your recipe for chipotle sauce. It is one of my favorite seasonings at the moment. I appreciate you stopping in.
Blessings,
Shari
I love fish tacos. The combination of pineapple and chipotle is an interesting one that I’d like to try. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Melissa. I hope that you do. I know there are never any leftovers when I make this recipe. I appreciate you stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
These sound really good – especially the slaw with the pineapple. Thanks for sharing the recipe – pinning.
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Thank you Kimberlee. I love The sweetness of the pineapple with the smoky spiciness of the chipotle. Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
Oh. My. Word. These look ahhhhhmazing!!! I can not wait to try these as I have always loved fish tacos. 🙂
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Thanks Jessi. I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for stopping by. I greatly appreciate your sweet comment.
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Shari
Oh my goodness, this looks fabulous!
My girls love fish and they would ADORE this.
Thank you for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
I hope you’re having a lovely weekend.
xoxo
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Thanks Jennifer. My weekend has been wonderful 🙂 It is always a pleasure visiting your blog. I appreciate you stopping by.
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Shari
Perhaps I can get my husband to try these. They look delicious! Love the sweet and spicy combination.
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They were yummy! I licked my plate clean 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Blessings,
Shari
Good morning, Shari!
We are HUGE fish taco fans! Have you ever heard of Rubio’s? They serve incredible fish tacos :0) We introduced my mom to fish tacos last year, and she can’t go a single week without having them now.
I can’t wait to try your sauce!
Your photos are stunning, as always :0)
Have a great weekend,
Suzanne
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I have to chuckle a bit because this is where I ate my first fish taco 🙂 They were delicious! Thanks again for stopping by. I always enjoy your comments.
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Shari
Nice job on these – we love fish tacos!
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Thank you Bill. I had fun making them, even more eating them 🙂 I appreciate you stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Shari
I LOVE fish tacos! They are one of my favorite meals ever! I just made them the other night. Looking forward to trying yours too!
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I hope you enjoy them! They were pretty tasty 🙂
Blessings,
Shari
Still not a fish person here even after all these years. Just can’t do it no matter how I try, but I do love shrimp, lobster and even a bit of crab meat. So, I may try this, but using shrimp if that would be an Ok substitute. I guess I know why Lily is such a picky eater, because she totally gets it from me 😉
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Grilled Shrimp would be fabulous with this recipe. Great idea. I love it! I think I will have to try it myself.
Blessings,
Shari
Shari, this looks amazing! The flavors and textures are a work of art and I will be making this very soon. Thanks for sharing this one!! I shared it around the planet and featured on my fb page. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
Thank you Carrie, you are always so encouraging and sweet. I appreciate all the love around the planet!
Blessings,
Shari
Shari,
OH MY! You have done it again. You made my mouth water. When we go out to eat, I love ordering fish tacos. I really love them. I think it is the sauce and yours sound wonderful along with a little sweet. They are so yummy!
Thanks for sharing!
Diane Roark
This is one of my favorite things to order as well. So many great ways to put them together. Thanks for stopping by and sharing,
Blessings,
Shari