Fish Tacos Cod Grilled
Ingredients 1 pound lean white fish fillets tilapia halibut mahi mahi snapper cod salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons oil vegetable or canola oil 1 small lime juiced 1 clove garlic minced 1 1 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 2 teaspoon paprika 1 4.
Fish tacos cod grilled. Many fish tacos are fried but because the slaw is so crunchy i didn t miss the fried fish really. Light a charcoal fire or preheat your gas grill on high. How to cook cod for fish tacos since there s no breading i find the fastest and easiest way to cook the cod for fish tacos is in a skillet so you get a little char. Cook with the lid closed for about 10 minutes.
Let the coals burn down to a medium hot fire or adjust the gas grill burners to medium high. Brush the grates of an indoor grill pan or outdoor grill with oil and heat over medium high heat until hot. Rub the fish with the spice paste and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Add fish flesh side down.
Transfer the fish to a platter and separate into large chunks. Grilled cod fish tacos recipe 1. Oil the grill s cooking surface. Grill the fish until it is cooked through and easily flakes with a fork 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Oil the grill rack see tip or use a grilling basket. Heat the foreman. Cook until opaque and cooked through 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove cod from marinade and season both sides of each filet with salt and pepper.
Remove fish from marinade drain off any excess and discard marinade. Season with garlic cumin chili powder salt and pepper. Combine the fish with the evoo. Let rest 5 minutes.
Check the fish with a digital thermometer. Add the cabbage scallions and jalapeno. In a medium bowl whisk the lime juice honey and oil. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork turning once about 9 minutes.
Prepare a grill fire to about 300 with pecan or oak for smoke flavor. You can broil them if you prefer or cook them on the grill on foil in the summer. Remove the fish from the marinade and place on the grill pan or grill. No need to be exact.
Assemble tacos by placing fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes cilantro and cabbage. Grilling the fish in foil leaves you with this beautifully tender and buttery fish that goes really well with the spicy sauce and crunchy vegetables.