I've been having Tacos a lot lately. I've always had at least one Taco Tuesday a month for as long as I can remember. Not only are Tacos easy, they are versatile, you can pretty much fill them with whatever you want. When you have Tacos as often as I do, you can get board with the same old fillings. So every now and then I spice things up a bit and try something new.
After an experience with some pretty bland fish tacos at a pub, I decided to make my own, and they would be flavorful.
After an experience with some pretty bland fish tacos at a pub, I decided to make my own, and they would be flavorful.
I was playing off the fish tacos from the pub, which inside a corn tortilla was Cod, sauteed onions and peppers, topped with dry cabbage... it fell short of my expectations and really lacked in flavor. I decided that I was going to turn those ingredients up a notch. I have Cod, bell peppers, shallot, garlic, lettuce, celery, carrot, cheese, sour cream, and lime all prepped and ready to turn into something yummy!
I chopped my Bell peppers up small along with the garlic and shallot. I find that if peppers are kept in long slices (think Philly cheese steak style) they are harder to eat and more of them end up forgotten on my plate than in my stomach.
I had Tillamook Cheddar cheese on hand. Otherwise I would of gone with a feta or something more pungent, I really like pungent cheese with my tacos.
In this bowl I have some leaf lettuce cut into shreds, celery thinly chopped, and grated carrot. This is the veggie base for my slaw. I did not have any cabbage on hand so I used the lettuce instead.
I set up the ingredients like this not only so I can get good pictures, but also because it is easier to cook this way, and defiantly easier when it comes to clean up.
I sauteed the peppers, shallot, and garlic with some oil until everything was tender and the flavors had a chance to merry.
Decide on how many tacos you're going to be making and set aside the amount of corn tortillas. I put a skillet on high and I brown each side. They will get a little stiff and crunchy, don't worry, as you stack the ones you've already done the moisture content will soften them again, allowing you to fold them into tacos.
In this picture my tortillas are browned, my fish has been cooked and broken down into smaller pieces, my pepper mixture is done, cheese is grated, and I made my slaw. I mixed some sour cream in with the vegetables and added some spices.
Here's a close up of my fish and sauteed veggies. I decided it would work better if I completely mixed these two together before assembling my tacos.
One taco complete.
Looks like dinner is served!