Spicy Fish Tacos With Mango Salsa And Guacamole
- 6 (6-oz.) flounder fillets
- 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- Vegetable oil
- 4 to 6 flour or corn tortillas
- Toppings: shredded iceberg lettuce, chopped tomato
- Garnishes: lime wedges, fresh cilantro sprigs
- Place fish in a shallow dish. Squeeze juice of 1 lime over fillets.
- Combine chili powder and next 3 ingredients. Sprinkle 1 1/2 Tbsp. seasoning mixture evenly over fish, coating both sides of fillets. Reserve remaining seasoning mixture.
- Combine cornmeal and reserved seasoning mixture in a shallow dish. Dredge fish fillets in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.
- Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in a Dutch oven; heat to 350u0b0. Fry fillets, in batches, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain fillets on wire racks over paper towels.
- Break each fillet into chunks, using a fork. Place fish in warmed tortillas, and serve with Mango Salsa, Guacamole, and desired toppings. Garnish, if desired.
- Cook's Notes: While we love the fried fish flavor, we also tried baking and grilling the flounder fillets. Both are great options. Here's how to do it:
- Baked Flounder Fillets: Omit oil from Spicy Fish Tacos recipe. Assemble as directed. Spray cornmeal-coated fish with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 on a lightly greased rack on a baking sheet 12 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
- Grilled Flounder Fillets: Omit oil and cornmeal from Spicy Fish Tacos recipe. Assemble as directed. Reduce salt to 1 tsp. Sprinkle fish evenly with chili powder, salt, cumin, and red pepper. Lightly grease a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil; line cooking grate with foil. Place fish on lightly greased side of foil; grill, covered with grill lid, over high heat (400u0b0 to 500u0b0) 8 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork, turning once.
- Cook time is per batch.
flounder fillets, lime, chili powder, salt, ground cumin, ground red pepper, yellow cornmeal, vegetable oil, flour, tomato, lime wedges
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-fish-tacos-with-mango-salsa-guacamole (may not work)