Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa and Cilantro Lime Sauce
I always love a good fish taco. And as good as our last recipe was, these were better. I love mangos. I love lime. I love cilantro. Combine them altogether in a sweet and spicy salsa on top of some good fish – delicious.
Maybe it’s because of some recent sketchy fish experiences we’ve had with frozen fish, but we’ve decided to treat ourselves to some nice fresh fish at Whole Foods. Rather than going for the boring old mahi or tilapia, we though we’d try something new we’d never heard of – Amberjack. It was firm enough that it didn’t fall apart, but still tender and flaky. It made for some delicious fish tacos, that’s for sure! If only Tennessee was closer to the coast so we could have really fresh seafood more often. :)
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa and Cilantro Lime Sauce
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
1 pounds flaky white fish, such as halibut, tilapia, sole, or snapper (we used Amberjack)
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons soy sauceFor Lime Sauce:
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped or pressed
SaltFor Mango Salsa:
1 bell pepper (red, yellow, and/or orange), deseeded and chopped into 1/4-inch squares
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and diced
2 just-ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch square chunks
1 handful cilantro, washed, dried, de-stemmed, and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lime
Salt to tasteTo assemble:
10 to 12 corn tortillas, warmed
3 cups shredded cabbageDirections:
Combine the fresh lime juice with the vegetable oil and soy sauce in a rectangular baking dish (not metal). Add the fish, turn to coat, and set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
For lime sauce, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, chipotle, and garlic. Season to taste with salt.
For salsa, toss together peppers, onion, mango, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice in a bowl; season to taste with salt.
Remove fish from the marinade and grill or saute over medium-heat until cooked through and browned. Let cool slightly then flake into bite-size chunks.
To assemble, place a bit of fish on a warm tortilla, drizzle with the chipotle-lime sauce, and top with cabbage and mango salsa.
Recipe from Culinate.
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I printed off the same recipe and have been waiting to try it. Yours look great…maybe I will try it this weekend!
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I love fish tacos and having them with mango sounds perfect!
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Mmm, yes, these sound so summery and fresh. Can’t wait to try.
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Yes- fish tacos! Gorgeous. Lime and cilantro are on my top ten flavor list.
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I don’t even really like fish but these look and sound delish! Maybe I’ll work up the courage to give them a try :)
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i’m a fish taco fanatic… i recently blogged about them too. but yours look excellent. i might need to make them this weekend…
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I’m a fish taco fanatic too. We often pick them up for dinner here in So. Cal. I’ve not heard of that fish but will check it out sometime at our Whole Foods.
I tried a blackened salmon taco recipe once that had a mango salsa. That was quite good too.
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Looks very colorful and healthy! I can’t wait to try making them.
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great recipe, i’ll try it.
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Wow, I’m not a fish taco fan, but these look great. Thanks so much!
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This has been my go-to fish taco recipe ever since you posted it 2 years ago, thank you!!
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Is there any idea on the quantity of the sour cream? It’s not noted in the ingredients list.
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These were delicious! My husband said they were the best fish taco’s he has ever had!
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These were delicious!
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WOW!!!! These were delicous. The yogurt topping with mango salsa really made this a fully flavorfull dish. I loved it and so did my 5 year old son!
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These are amazing. This is the second time in two weeks that I am making it upon request from the entire family. Very easy and fresh.
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1 lb of fish, 10-12 tortillas, makes 2 servings?
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I am making these as I am typing this comment! :) The salsa smells and tastes wonderful! It’s chilling in the refrigerator now. I made the lime sauce using sour cream instead of the yogurt because I didn’t have any, and that too is chillin! And tastes incredible. The fish is about to go into the sauce pan and WHOOP! There we go! LOL My husband has been asking me to make these for forever. I will come back and let you know how it all turns out. Thank you for this recipe.
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Very good! Used sour cream rather than mayo. Still awesome. There did seem to be a tad too much cilantro. Guess my hands are bigger than yours!
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I used avacado instead of yogurt very good
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I used blackened fish from the Big Green Egg. I will be using this recipe again. They were amazing, neighbors called the next day about leftovers . So we are having them again tonight! !
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