Fish Tacos with Peppers
Try a seafood twist on this traditional Mexican main dish. The fish for this recipe is marinated in a tequila, lime juice, and jalapeno pepper mixture.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 13 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
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1 lb. fresh or frozen firm-flesh fish fillets, such as halibut, 1-inch thick
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1/4 cup tequila, lime juice, or lemon juice
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2 Tbsp. lime juice or lemon juice
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1 fresh jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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1/4 tsp. ground cumin
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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24 4-inch corn tortillas or eight 8-inch flour tortillas
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1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
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1 cup chopped red or green sweet pepper
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1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
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Snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
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Mango or papaya slices (optional)
Directions
1.
Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry. Place fish in a shallow dish. For marinade, in a small bowl, stir together tequila, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, cumin, and garlic. Pour marinade over fish. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning fish occasionally.
2.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap tortillas tightly in foil. Heat in oven about 10 minutes or until heated through.
3.
Preheat broiler. Drain fish; discard marinade. Pat fish dry. Place fish on the greased unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes. Using a wide spatula, carefully turn the fish. Broil for 3 to 7 minutes more or just until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. (Or place fish fillets in a well-greased wire grill basket. Grill on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 12 minutes or just until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, turning once.)
4.
With a fork, break broiled fish into 1/2-inch chunks. To assemble tacos, place lettuce in center of each warm tortilla. Divide fish chunks, sweet pepper, and red onion among tortillas. Fold tortillas in half over filling. If desired, serve with cilantro and/or mango slices. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 276, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Sodium 314 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Total Sugar 1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 128%, Calcium 11%, Iron 14%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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