Fish tacos with grapefruit salsa

Fish tacos with grapefruit salsa

Based on 20 ratings

Sandra Schumann

Contributor

Difficulty

Easy 👌
35
min.
Preparation
0
min.
Baking
0
min.
Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+
800 g white fish fillet
1 avocado
1 mango
1 grapefruit
1 red onion
20 g cilantro
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp sunflower oil
¼ tsp chili flakes
200 g crème fraîche
½ lime (zest and juice)
60 g flour
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground coriander
8 corn tortillas
½ lime for serving
sunflower oil for frying
salt
pepper
Metric
Imperial

Utensils

  • fine grater
  • citrus press
  • large bowl
  • cutting board
  • knife
  • small bowl
  • frying pan
  • paper towels

How-To Videos

How to cut a grapefruit

How to cut a mango

How to pit and cut an avocado

Nutrition per serving

Cal
1390
Protein
91 g
Fat
72 g
Carb
102 g

  • Step 1/4

    Halve, pit, and finely dice avocado. Peel mango, remove core, and dice. Peel and finely dice red onion. Wash, then dry and chop cilantro. Halve grapefruit and slice along sides of membranes to separate segments. Collect some of the grapefruit juice and set aside. Add diced avocado, mango, red onion, cilantro, grapefruit, salt, sunflower oil, grapefruit juice to taste, and chili flakes to a bowl and stir to combine. Set salsa aside. Zest and juice lime. For the dip, add crème fraîche, lime zest, and lime juice to a second bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
    • 1 avocado
    • 1 mango
    • 1 red onion
    • 20 g cilantro
    • 1 grapefruit
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
    • ¼ tsp chili flakes
    • 200 g crème fraîche
    • ½ lime
    • salt
    • pepper
    • fine grater
    • citrus press
    • large bowl
    • cutting board
    • knife
    • small bowl

    Halve, pit, and finely dice avocado. Peel mango, remove core, and dice. Peel and finely dice red onion. Wash, then dry and chop cilantro. Halve grapefruit and slice along sides of membranes to separate segments. Collect some of the grapefruit juice and set aside. Add diced avocado, mango, red onion, cilantro, grapefruit, salt, sunflower oil, grapefruit juice to taste, and chili flakes to a bowl and stir to combine. Set salsa aside. Zest and juice lime. For the dip, add crème fraîche, lime zest, and lime juice to a second bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

  • Step 2/4

    Cut fish fillet into approx. 5-cm/2-in. thick chunks. Add flour, cayenne pepper, ground ginger and coriander to a small bowl and stir to combine. Add cut fish filets one by one and toss to coat. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry coated fish filets from all sides for approx. 2 – 3 min. until crispy. Remove from pan and let drain on a paper-towel lined plate.
    • 800 g white fish fillet
    • 60 g flour
    • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
    • 1 tsp ground ginger
    • 1 tsp ground coriander
    • sunflower oil for frying
    • frying pan
    • paper towels
    • cutting board
    • knife
    • small bowl

    Cut fish fillet into approx. 5-cm/2-in. thick chunks. Add flour, cayenne pepper, ground ginger and coriander to a small bowl and stir to combine. Add cut fish filets one by one and toss to coat. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry coated fish filets from all sides for approx. 2 – 3 min. until crispy. Remove from pan and let drain on a paper-towel lined plate.

  • Step 3/4

    Heat a dry frying pan over medium heat and toast each tortilla on both sides for approx. 20 – 30 sec.
    • 8 corn tortillas
    • frying pan

    Heat a dry frying pan over medium heat and toast each tortilla on both sides for approx. 20 – 30 sec.

  • Step 4/4

    For serving, spread some crème fraîche mixture on a corn tortilla. Place some fried fish fillets on each tortilla and top with grapefruit salsa. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
    • ½ lime for serving

    For serving, spread some crème fraîche mixture on a corn tortilla. Place some fried fish fillets on each tortilla and top with grapefruit salsa. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.