Caroline, Chicago, IL
Since the holidays, I have been working my way through my pantry and freezer trying not to be picky about what I eat and keeping it simple while cleaning things out a bit. I had a few breaded cod filets from Trader Joe’s tucked in the freezer, which I have on hand for a quick meal now and then. I WANT to be someone with the time to make something wonderful, fresh and fancy every night but the occasional 50-60 hour work week doesn’t always allow for a gourmet chef reality.
When I first became acquainted with Hands On Gourmet in San Francisco, I attended one of their hands-on cooking events where their guests cooked up Fish Tacos with Latin Slaw and Avocado Crema. Chef Stephen never cuts corners so of course they made their own beer batter from scratch for the fried fish and even pressed fresh, handmade tortillas. Inspired by those memorable tacos, I developed my own 20 minute version using the fish in my freezer. For a weeknight quickie, it was more than satisfying.
Super Easy Fish Tacos with Avocado Cream
6 corn or flour tortillas
4 frozen fish filets (or use any fish fresh or frozen)
For the Avocado Cream:
1 ripe avocado
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
juice of 1/2 lime
salt to taste (a few good pinches)
Your Favorite Salsa OR
1 tomato diced
1 clove garlic minced
1 shallot or 1/8 cup onion chopped
chopped fresh cilantro
Cook fish filets according to package directions. While it is in the oven, put all the ingredients for the avocado cream in a blender and pulse until smooth. If making your own salsa, mix the tomato, garlic, onion and cilantro in a dish. Heat a skillet and warm tortillas on each side for a minute or so until supple. Cut up the fish and place it on the tortillas. Top each with a healthy dollop of avocado cream and salsa. mmmmm
January 7th, 2008 at 12:16 am
I was put onto this site via Chicagoist a few days ago and was already thrilled with the find. However. Easy fish tacos? I’m completely enamored now. THANK YOU! I will be using this sooner rather than later!
January 7th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
What a fancy pants with your avocado cream. I miss you.
January 7th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
20 minute fish tacos? You are the queen of all things!!!
January 10th, 2008 at 11:49 am
mmmmmmm…fish tacos are my favorite….
January 11th, 2008 at 9:28 am
My second to last post was about fish tacos too. They’re a little different from yours. But they’re all good. I especially like the looks of that avocado cream. Can you share what brand of frozen fish you used? Some are better than others.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:14 am
A few months ago, I watched Emeril Lagasse prepare a similar fish taco dish on his Food Network show. I remember thinking how delicious it looked and adding it to my mental “must make” list. Well, that was a few holidays ago and the weeks have come and gone. I completely forgot about fish tacos… until now. Thanks for posting this recipe. It looks and sounds delicious and I’m thrilled you brought this dinner to the forefront of my “must make” list once again. I will be trying it soon!
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
are you nuts! anyway to this kind of flavor is dynooomite! thats the problem with the food media these days.. it’s either the hard way or the easy way.. what you created took some time and love and was right down the middle. strike! ten pins of culinary bliss..
January 23rd, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Fish tacos are one of my favorite meals. I am going to try the avocado cream the next time I make them.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I made this for the ladies at my sister’s bachelorette, and they especially loved the avocado cream. They were dipping tortilla chips into it as I was finishing the rest of the meal, and we barely had enough for the tacos!