Ahi Tacos with Tropical Fruit and Avocado Salsa
This recipe will make 4 tacos, enough for two people. I often double the recipe. Choose the tortillas you like, I have used both corn and flour for this dish but prefer corn tortillas. The fruit salsa makes about 3 cups. I mostly use mangos but I have used a mixture of papayas and mangos. Since I have my own lemon trees I use lemons instead of limes. You can substitute sour cream for créme fraîche. You will only need a small amount of chipotle chilies. I freeze the rest of the can in small portions to use later.
Ingredients:
8 ounces or more Ahi steak, cut into 3/4 -inch pieces. 1-2 TBS vegetable oil 4 corn tortillas Tropical Fruit Salsa 2 cups diced mangos and/or papayas 2 avocados peeled and diced ¼ cup chopped cilantro ¼ cup finely chopped red onion 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and finely chopped 4-5 TBS fresh lemon or lime juice salt and pepper to taste Seasoning for the Ahi 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cumin ¼ tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. garlic salt 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper Crème Fraîche Mixture 1/3 cup crème fraîche or sour cream ¼ cup finely chopped red onion 3 TBS finely chopped cilantro 1 tsp or more minced canned chipotle chilies. |
Directions:
Seasoning for the Ahi Combine the all the spices and use ½ of the amount for this recipe Keep the rest for later use. Salsa Gently toss together all ingredients, cover and keep in the fridge until you serve the tacos. Créme Fraîche mixture Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, cover and set aside. The Tacos Use your favorite way to warm the tacos. I usually heat them up in a hot frying pan. Some people spray some oil on them before heating them. Cooking and Assembling the Tacos Have everything ready before you start cooking the Ahi . Everything should be on the table and everyone should be ready to eat. Sprinkle the Ahi with ½ of the seasoning mix. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Ahi and sauté for a few seconds and stir in the crème fraîche mixture. Cook until heated through, the Ahi needs to be pink and not cooked in the middle. Sometimes I serve the Ahi mixture in a heated bowl and each person makes their own tacos. Guten Appetit Recipe by©Sunnycovechef.com |