Caribbean Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Umm it’s snowing in Seattle and figured that some fresh, colorful food would be welcomed today so I’m pretending that I’m back in Dominican Republic enjoying some Caribbean food in Boca Chica.

If you don't know, Boca Chica is one of the closest beaches to our capital, Santo Domingo. Besides being one of the most beautiful beaches, Boca Chica is full of hustle and bustle, and full of Dominicans at their most colorful. Man, do I LOVE Boca Chica, it’s definitely a place that you must experience for yourself. The music, the different vendors walking around and THE FOOD! When I think of Boca Chica, I think of the fried fish and tostones. If you didn’t bring your plate of homemade Dominican spaghetti and bread, there’s plenty of vendors selling fish. So this is where the inspiration came from: missing my beautiful island on this cold ass day and wanting some Caribbean inspired tacos.

Here are the step by step details:

I used mahi mahi that I already had on hand but you can totally use whatever your favorite fish is though. Tuna, snapper, sea bass,shrimp, salmon, ooo or maybe lobster or crab would all be equally awesome. It’s really about the this marinade—it has naranja agria, garlic,smoked paprika, salt, pepper, adobo seasoning and red pepper flakes. So many perfect fresh flavors and it’s just a bonus that we can use throughout the year. After you marinade the fish, let them sit for 10-15 minutes just so they can soak up as much of that marinade as possible. Cooking them is plain and simple. Heat up a pan and cook the fish just until done. I like to add more of the marinade to the pan as the fish cooks. Once it’s done, remove the fish from the pan and carefully cut the fish or break It apart using a fork.

The Mango salsa is a clear winner in this recipe because you can have it with the tacos OR/AND with chips.. or on top of rice with the fish instead of tacos. Not only is it’s extremely simple to make but you’ll have enough on hand to enjoy it more than once.

You’ll need a mango, red onion or whatever onion you have, cilantro, tomatoes, lime juice salt, pepper, jalapeños (optional for extra heat) and that’s it! Make sure you get tomatoes that aren’t too soft, I’m personally a fan of firm veggies and fruits but if you don’t care about the texture then again, use whatever kind of tomato you want, your kitchen your rules!

…….and finally the chipotle crema. Not Caribbean but I like to mix flavors and I had peppers in adobo at home so they got used. For this recipe. I only also had green yogurt so that got used too but I highly suggest getting crema if you can. You’ll also need garlic,lime and some salt and pepper. After you get your ingredients in order, all you have to do is place them in a blender and blend then adjust the seasonings to your taste!

To Assemble the Tacos:

Now for the tortillas, I used flour tortillas and grilled them to give that char look. I love a good char. You can also just put them in the oven until they’re warmed when you’re ready to assemble it!

Slaw at the bottom (any store bought slaw really or none at all, your choice) fish on top of the slaw, then the mango salsa and finally the chipotle crema. Do not forget to drizzle some lime over the taco.

TERMINASTE!!!

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