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Grilled halibut fish taco with avocado, sour cream, and cilantro on a corn tortilla.

Grilled Halibut Fish Tacos

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine fusion (american/mexican), seafood
Servings 6
Calories 554 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • juice from 5 limes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil plus 2 Tablespoons for cooking
  • 1 small white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1/2 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon paprika
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 pounds halibut
  • 1/2 cup white wine

to serve:

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • salsa (to taste)
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 cup crema or sour cream
  • 1 cup cotija cheese I used Monterey Jack
  • limes
  • cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Put the cilantro, lime juice, 1/3 cup olive oil, onion, garlic, jalapeno, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, and salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor.
    Putting cilantro, onion, jalapeno, and spices in a food processor for Grilled Halibut Fish Tacos.
  • Blend until smooth. Put the puree in a bowl and set aside.
    Blended cilantro and lime puree for Grilled Halibut Fish Tacos in a white bowl.
  • Chop the halibut into small pieces. Dry well with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
    Chopped halibut pieces on a paper towel, seasoned with salt and pepper, for Grilled Halibut Fish Tacos.
  • Preheat a saute pan with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil. Add the halibut. Cook until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
    Cooking diced halibut in a skillet until golden brown for grilled halibut fish tacos.
  • Add the wine and cook until the wine evaporates, about 2 minutes.
    Pouring white wine into a skillet with sautéed halibut pieces for fish tacos.
  • Add the cilantro mixture and cook for another minute to heat through.
    Cooking chopped halibut with cilantro mixture in a skillet for grilled halibut fish tacos.
  • Heat the corn tortillas in a hot dry pan. Add the fish mixture to the tortilla. Garnish with cilantro, salsa, sour cream, cheese, and avocado.
    Grilled Halibut Fish Taco garnished with avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and lime wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 37gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 468mgFiber: 8g
Keyword easy dinner recipes, grilled fish tacos, halibut tacos, healthy fish tacos, seafood tacos
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