Mike's Backyard BBQ - Mahi Fish Tacos

1:38 PM, Aug 30, 2010   |    comments
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GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn---It's the last Backyard BBQ of the season, and Zach Hegman from Minneapolis is grilling up Mahi fish tacos.  Here's his delicious recipe! 

 

Smokey-Spice rubbed Grilled Fish Tacos

½ Med head green cabbage shredded

¼ cup + 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves

3 scallions, sliced thin

2 tablespoons of cider vinegar

Salt

¾ cup mayo

2 chipolte chilis in adoboe sauce

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 medium garlic clove minced

Fresh ground black pepper

2 teaspoons chili powder

½ teaspoon ground corriander

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon paprika

4 (6oz fish fillet) mahi mahi in this case

Corn tortillia

Toss cabbage cilantro scallion's vinegar 1 teaspoon oil and ½ teaspoon salt and set aside.  In another bowl combine mayo 1tbl of cilantro chilis lime juice and garlic salt & pepper and set aside

Combine spices ½ tsp salt ¼ pepper in bowl. Clean and dry fish, and rub with 2 table of vegetable oil then rub evenly with spices, and chill until ready to grill.

Heat grill until hot, and grill until fish is opaque and flakes apart 10-14 min, flipping ½ way through (gently). Remove fish and let rest under tented foil for 5 min.

Toast tortillias on grill about 10 sec per side and wrap in warm towel or foil and serve as needed.