Tommy Bahama's Blackened Cabo Fish Tacos

Submitted by Cook4_6

"I found this recipe to post after a friend shared a picture of her daughter enjoying these at Tommy Bahama's Restaurant in Florida. They sound fantastic and I cannot wait to try them!"

 

• Ready In: 12hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 38
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• TACO FILLING

• 24 ounces of your favorite white fish
• 8 ounces fish taco marinade (see recipe below)
• 8 tablespoons lime sour cream (see recipe below)
• 8 tablespoons chipotle aioli (see recipe below)
• 3⁄4 lb Coleslaw (Asian see recipe below)
• 8 tablespoons pico de gallo (see recipe below)
• 12 white corn tortillas, 6-inch size
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons cajun blackening seasoning (any brand)

• FISH TACO MARINADE

• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1⁄4 cup egg yolk, whipped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, washed and rough chopped
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon spanish paprika

• LIME SOUR CREAM

• 6 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

• CHIPOTLE AIOLI

• 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp.dijon mustard
• 1 chipotle pepper
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• salt, Kosher (to taste)
• fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste)

• PICO DE GALLO

• 1⁄2 cup red onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno, minced
• 1⁄4 cup ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (sea or kosher)
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper (a pinch)

• ASIAN SLAW

• 4 ounces shredded cabbage
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• 2 ounces jicama, peeled and julienned
• 2 ounces red onions, peeled and sliced paper thin
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• kosher salt (to taste)
• fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste)

directions

1. To prepare marinade: In a clean mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
2. Cut the white fish into 1 oz pieces and place into the marinade mixing everything up together.
3. Hold refrigerated for at least 12 hours.
4. To make Lime Sour Cream: Place ingredients into a small clean mixing and blend together well.
5. Transfer to a small squeeze bottle with a small tip and refrigerate.
6. To make Chipotle Aioli: Place all ingredients in a clean blender and puree until everything is incorporated and the aioli is smooth in consistency. Transfer to a squeeze bottle with a small tip and refrigerate.
7. To prepare the Pico De Gallo: About one hour before dinner dice onion, tomato and jalepeño and place in a small clean mixing bowl.
8. Wash cilantro and chop fine, then add to the bowl.
9. Next add the salt, lime juice and black pepper add mix everything together well. Keep at room temperature for up to four hours.
10. To prepare the Asian Slaw: In a small clean mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together.
11. To Prepare Taco Filling: Preheat a large sauté pan and melt the unsalted butter in the pan.
12. Drain the marinated white fish and gently place into the melted butter and spread the fish out evenly.
13. Sprinkle the blackening spice evenly on the fish and let sit over high heat for 2 minutes. Flip the fish with a spatula and cook on the other side until the fish is completely cooked.
14. Turn the heat down to very low and hold hot.
15. In a large, clean sauté pan, heat the tortillas up on both sides.
16. Toss the Asian slaw in a mixing bowl.
17. Lay the hot corn tortillas on a cutting clean cutting board and place 2 oz. of the cooked fish in each tortilla.
18. Top the fish with a little of the mixed Asian Slaw.
19. Drizzle a little chipotle aioli onto each tortilla.
20. Drizzle a little lime sour cream onto each tortilla.
21. Sprinkle a little pico de gallo onto each tortilla.

Reviews

[Bonnie K.]

Had these at Tommy Bahamas in AZ. Amazing!!!