I seafood and I eat it

I love tacos and when I say love, I really mean LOVE.  I have been on the hunt for the perfect fish tacos and it hasn't always been pretty. I guess I could be satisfied by eating a basic, lacking flavor fish taco but where is the fun in that?  I wanted to find the perfect blend of flavors and I think I finally found it.  This fish taco recipe didn't just make my taste buds dance but also my boyfriend's happy too.  That is pretty impressive because... well let's just say we don't see eye to eye when it comes to the spiciness factor, hehe.

I started with 2 pieces of white fish (haddock, flounder, any flat white fish would work) and seasoned each with ground cumin, cayenne pepper, and red pepper.  I use about 1/8 of a teaspoon of each spice on each piece of fish but you can use less or more depending on your taste.

While the fish baked in the oven I sliced the peppers and tomatoes as well as prepared the guacamole.  Homemade guacamole is so much better than store bought and it really doesn't take that long to make.  In a bowl I mashed and mixed 1 avocado, cilantro, the juice of more than 1/4 but less than 1/2 of a lime (so bad that we don't measure this but just do it by taste), some chopped red onion, a little sea salt, and 2 cloves of chopped garlic.  I used a fork to mash up the avocado and mix everything together and voila yummy, fresh guacamole.  Next, I prepared a sauce to go on the tacos and I think it really made the tacos pop.  In a small bowl I mixed 2 tablespoons of mayo, 3 tablespoons of sour cream, and 2 tablespoons of hot sauce (use more or less depending on preference).  

After the guacamole, peppers, tomatoes, and sauce was prepped I warmed the tortillas in a frying pan.  Then I plated everything, took the fish out of the oven, and we began building our tacos.  One bite and we were in LOVE with these tacos.  I was even asked not to change a thing about these next time.  

We don't repeat meals often in this house.  Even our favorite meals only get made once every couple of months because there are just so many different recipes to try but I was asked if this meal could be made weekly... weekly! Looks like it is one less recipe I have to search for each week. :)

Perfect Fish Tacos

2 pieces of fish

Cayenne pepper

Ground cumin

Red pepper

1 avocado

1/2 a red onion, diced

1/2 cup cilantro, divided

Juice of more than 1/4 but less than 1/2 a lime 

2 cloves garlic

salt

2 tablespoons mayo

3 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons hot sauce

1 bell pepper

Cherry tomatoes

1. Season fish with the cayenne pepper, ground cumin, and red pepper.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until it flakes with a fork.  

2. Place the scooped avocado pulp, lime juice, diced red onion, chopped garlic, chopped cilantro, and pinch of salt into a bowl and mash with a fork and set aside.

3. In a small bowl blend the mayo, sour cream, and hot sauce and set aside.  

4. Slice the bell pepper and tomatoes and set aside.  Chop extra cilantro and juice another half of a lime to add to the tacos if desired.  Enjoy!