Amazing Mahi Mahi Tacos
These Amazing Mahi Mahi Tacos are flavorful and easy to make, perfect for lunch or dinner.
Equipment
- Gas, Charcoal, or Electric Grill
- Stovetop grill pan
Ingredients
Avocado-Lime Slaw
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoon lime juice
- 4 tablespoon jalapeños pickled, chopped or 1 fresh jalapeno, cored and seeded
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 12 oz. slaw mix
Chipotle Aioli
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder add more for increased heat
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
Mahi Mahi
- 1 ¼ lb mahi mahi fillets skinless, cut into 12 pieces
- 4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 12 corn tortillas
- ½ cup fresh cilantro for garnish
- ½ cup thinly sliced radish for garnish
- 2 fresh jalapenos thinly sliced, for garnish
- Hot sauce such as Tobasco, for garnish
Instructions
Avocado-Lime Slaw
- In a food processor, add the mayo, avocado, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, jalapenos, salt and pepper and pulse until completely blended.
- Add the mayo-avocado mixture to the slaw and stir until fully coated. Set aside.
Chipotle Aioli
- Stir together the mayo, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Mahi Mahi
- Make the marinade by mixing together in a medium bowl the chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion and garlic powders, salt, pepper, lime juice, and olive oil.
- Add the mahi mahi and turn to coat. Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat your grill to high heat.
- Place fish in a grill pan or cast iron skillet. Or, thread each fish piece with a skewer. Discard the left-over marinade.
- Grill the fish, carefully turning once, until opaque and just cooked through, about 8 minutes total.
- Heat the tortillas directly on the grill rack, or place in aluminum foil, and heat on the grill.
- Place the cooked fish in the warmed tortilla and top with slaw, fresh cilantro, radishes, chipotle aioli, sliced jalapenos, and hot sauce.
Notes
Use your favorite type of chili powder. If low to no spicy heat is desired, use regular chili powder. You can substitute mahi-mahi with quality tuna steak, swordfish, or cod. We recommend using a grill pan or cast iron skillet for marinating fish. Don't leave tortillas on the grill too long to avoid drying out.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tacoCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 34gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 968mgPotassium: 1239mgFiber: 12gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1765IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 4mg
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