Spiced Haddock Tacos with Mango Salsa
Serves 4
Takes 40 mins
Serves 4
Takes 40 mins
These lovely tacos are superb, the creamy, sweet, spicy fish sits beautifully with the zesty, summery salsa, and the sweet, comforting corn tacos
The Fish:-
400g haddock, skinned and pin boned, in 50g chunks
20g butter
1 tbspn olive oil
The Spice Mix:-
2 tspns smoked paprika
2 tspns salt
1 tspn cayenne pepper
2 tspns ground white pepper
1 tspn lime powder (optional)
½ tspn dried oregano or epizote
The Salsa:-
1 dried de Arbol chilli, deseeded and very finely chopped
1 just ripe mango, peeled, stoned and diced
1 just ripe avocado, peeled, stoned and diced
Juice of 1 lime
2 spring onion whites, finely chopped
handful of chopped coriander
4 blades of tarragon, finely chopped
1-2 mint leaves, finely chopped
1 tspn agave
To serve:-
4 large or 8 small corn tortillas
Half an iceberg lettuce, shredded
2 tbspns crème fraiche
Heat the oven to 220C
Combine the spice mix ingredients. Set aside
Combine the salsa ingredients, taste and season. Set aside
Melt the butter and oil, brush it all over the fish chunks, then roll them in the spice mix, making sure it covers all surfaces
Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan till quite hot. Add the fish pieces and cook for a minute, then turn and cook for another minute. Then put the pan into the oven, and cook for 3½ - 4 minutes, or they are only just cooked. Set aside
Meanwhile, in a dry frying pan, heat the tortillas. Once ready, put them on 4 serving plate, put a pile of shredded lettuce and some salsa on them, put the fish on top, add a blob of creme fraiche and serve, with some more salsa alongside. You can either eat them with a knife and fork, or fold the in half and eat with your fingers, as is traditional.