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Fluke tacos, Isla Mujeres style

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Fluke filets (or 4 4 1/2- to 6-ounce filets)
  • 2 tsp Achiote paste
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp chipotle sauce
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • pinch cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup orange juice (from sour/bitter oranges if available)
  • corn tortillas

Topping suggestions

  • Crumbled Cotija cheese
  • fresh cilantro
  • avocado
  • lime wedges
  • pickled red onion
  • pickled jalapenos

Directions

  • Season the fish with a bit of salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Add the cinnamon and allspice to a pan and toast over low heat until fragrant.
  • The marinade. In a mixing bowl, break up the achiote paste with the back of a spoon. Add the minced garlic, chipotle sauce, spices, and orange and lime juice and whisk them together. Set aside a ¼ cup of marinade to heat and serve as a sauce.
  • Add fish to a large ziplock bag and pour the marinade over the fish. Seal the bagand allow fish to marinade in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
  • Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Brush grill grates with oil.
  • Grilling in a wire basket. Brush or spray oil on both sides of a hinged grill basket.
  • Grill the fish filets until they brown for 3–4 minutes on each side, flipping only once.
  • Remove the fish to a cutting board and let them rest for a few minutes.
  • Add the corn tortillas to the grill and warm for about 15 seconds on each side.
  • With a fork, gently break the grilled fish into large chunks.
  • Serve family style on a platter with warm tortillas, lime wedges, pickled red onions, and desired toppings.
  • Don’t forget to heat the marinade and serve as a tangy sauce to drizzle over tacos!
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