Striped Bass Fish Tacos with Heirloom Tomato Salsa and Avocado
- 3 cups diced heirloom tomatoes (from about 2 pounds tomatoes)
- 1 small serrano chile, stemmed, seeded removed and minced
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- Juice of 2 limes
- Sea salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound skinless striped bass or other firm white fish fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- Eight 6-inch corn tortillas
- 1 Hass avocado, halved, seeded and cut into a 1-inch dice
- 1 lime, cut into eight wedges, for serving
- In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes with the chile, shallot, cilantro and lime juice.
- Season with salt and let the salsa stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil.
- Season the fish with sea salt and add it to the pan.
- Cook over high heat until nicely browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes.
- On a microwave-safe plate, warm the tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds, until soft and pliable.
- Transfer the fish to the tortillas and top with the salsa and diced avocado.
- Fold the tortillas over the filling and serve right away with lime wedges.
heirloom tomatoes, serrano chile, shallot, cilantro, salt, extravirgin olive oil, bass, avocado, lime
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/striped-bass-fish-tacos-heirloom-tomato-salsa-and-avocado (may not work)