Fast Food?

Clearly no one wants to spend these HOT, summer days in the kitchen! So when my mother came home from work last night at 5:15pm she was confused when she didn’t smell food cooking yet. “Don’t worry mom it will be done 6pm, I promise.”

 California Style baja fish tacos
 These have been popping up on menus around the country since Mexican food has become the latest craze. Of course the Fish taco originates from Mexico since its been surrounded by water and great catches for years. Not so ironically, San Diego, California has made this there signature fast food dish since the 80s. And why not? They are cheap to buy and fast to make! Often served fried or grilled.


2 pounds of thick, white fillet (cod, halibut, bass, or even flounder or tilapia)*if they are long cut into good size square pieces ex. 3in X 3in

3 tsp of each paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper (go ahead and combine in small bowl)

Can of Canola oil spray (such as PAM)

1. Pat dry fish. Coat each side with seasoning. Put in sprayed pan on medium heat.

2. Do not move fish until it has begun to turn opaque half way through. This will definitely depend on what size and kind of fish you choose or had available to use. To get a good crisp crust I will suggest at least 5 minutes to 10 minutes, from thin to thick respectively. Carefully flip with a spatula. Then another 5 to 10 minutes.

3. Remove fish from pan

 Corn Tortillas

1. Brown in oven on broil. About 3 minutes per batch or until they brown. Only one side needs to brown.

2. When you remove from oven slightly form until taco shells while hot

 Pickled cabbage salad

1. Combine two diced and seeded jalapenos, half of a thinly sliced red onion, cole slaw bag, one chopped green onion stalk, 1/2 cup of cilantro, two tbsp of white wine vinegar, one freshly squeezed lime and seasoning with salt and pepper.


Put it all together! Tortilla, fish, pickled cabbage salad and a dopple of light sour cream. Fast food done right! Serve with a slice of lime.... :)

Tips: Harris teeter often has deals on fish and feel free to get whatever is on sale.  If you are lucky to live near the coast try your local fisherman, they need our support!
 
Trader Joe offers all natural corn tortilla for less than $1.50.  Made with only corn, water and lime! Not one added preservative!
 

Your Personal Foodie,

Digital Chef

P.S. Dinner was served at 6:00pm....and everyone was nice and full.  Even daddy of course he had more than 3 tacos...