spice rubbed chipotle salmon tacos
Spice rubbed chipotle salmon tacos is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe with 4 servings. For $7.5 per serving, this recipe covers 56% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 53g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 735 calories. Head to the store and pick up corn tortillas, coriander seed, fennel bulb, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. This recipe from Brooklyn Supper has 73 fans. It works well as a pricey main course. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 89%. This score is great. Spice-Rubbed Chicken and Vegetable Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Chipotle Cream, Epicurean Cowboy Spice Rubbed, Cedar Planked, Salmon Tacos, and Chipotle Rubbed Steak Tacos Mole with Chipotle Cream and Guacamole are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons cumin seed
2 teaspoons coriander seed
2 pounds 1 - 2-inch thick salmon fillet, with skin
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder (use up to 4 teaspoons for spicier salmon)
1 - 2 tablespoons avocado oil, or other neutral, heat-tolerant oil
1/2 head red cabbage, cored and sliced thin
1 medium bulb fennel, greens trimmed, cored, and sliced paper thin (either with a knife or mandoline)
3 green onions, trimmed and cut into thin, 2-inch long strips
1/4 cup minced cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice, from 1 - 2 limes
3/4 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
2 avocados, pitted and peeled
3/4 bunch cilantro, stems and all, chopped
2 green onions, trimmed and chopped
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
8 corn tortillas, warmed in a skillet
1 lime, sliced
remaining cilantro, minced
radishes, sliced paper thin and tossed with sea salt and a tablespoon of lime
Equipment:
blender
plastic wrap
bowl
mortar and pestle
chefs knife
frying pan
kitchen thermometer
spatula
knife
Cooking instruction summary:
InstructionsSlawToss to combine the cabbage, fennel, and green onions. Add sea salt, and massage ingredients with your fingers. Drizzle with lime juice, and toss. Set aside for 30 minutes. Before serving, add sea salt to taste.SauceSet cilantro in a blender and pulse to reduce slightly. Add avocado, green onions, lime juice, vinegar, and sea salt, pulse several times, and then process until smooth. Spoon into a bowl.Leftover sauce will keep well sealed in the fridge for 2 days. To prevent browning, place a sheet of plastic wrap right on the top of the sauce and cover with lid as usual.SalmonGrind the cumin and coriander seed with a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.Remove salmon from the fridge, rinse, and pat dry. With a sharp chef's knife, cut salmon fillet(s) across the grain into 3-inch thick segments. Set on a tray or plate, and sprinkle with sea salt and chili powder. Next, sprinkle with ground spices and press gently into the flesh. Add just enough to cover the surface (any more and it will burn while it cooks). Set salmon aside for about 30 minutes while it comes to room temperature.Set large a cast iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, and when hot, add salmon, skin side down. Nudge it with a spatula a couple time to keep skin from sticking, then cook undisturbed for 4 minutes. Carefully, flip, and cook 2 - 3 minutes longer, or until the flesh is just cooked through and an instant read thermometer reads 120 degrees F. Set on a platter and rest 10 minutes. Using a sharp knife and fork, cut and tear salmon and its skin into bite-sized hunks.Serve salmon with warm tortillas, red cabbage slaw, cilantro-avocado sauce, radishes, minced cilantro, and lime wedges.
Step by step:
1. SlawToss to combine the cabbage, fennel, and green onions.
2. Add sea salt, and massage ingredients with your fingers.
3. Drizzle with lime juice, and toss. Set aside for 30 minutes. Before serving, add sea salt to taste.Sauce
4. Set cilantro in a blender and pulse to reduce slightly.
5. Add avocado, green onions, lime juice, vinegar, and sea salt, pulse several times, and then process until smooth. Spoon into a bowl.Leftover sauce will keep well sealed in the fridge for 2 days. To prevent browning, place a sheet of plastic wrap right on the top of the sauce and cover with lid as usual.Salmon
6. Grind the cumin and coriander seed with a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
7. Remove salmon from the fridge, rinse, and pat dry. With a sharp chef's knife, cut salmon fillet(s) across the grain into 3-inch thick segments. Set on a tray or plate, and sprinkle with sea salt and chili powder. Next, sprinkle with ground spices and press gently into the flesh.
8. Add just enough to cover the surface (any more and it will burn while it cooks). Set salmon aside for about 30 minutes while it comes to room temperature.Set large a cast iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
9. Add oil, and when hot, add salmon, skin side down. Nudge it with a spatula a couple time to keep skin from sticking, then cook undisturbed for 4 minutes. Carefully, flip, and cook 2 - 3 minutes longer, or until the flesh is just cooked through and an instant read thermometer reads 120 degrees F. Set on a platter and rest 10 minutes. Using a sharp knife and fork, cut and tear salmon and its skin into bite-sized hunks.
10. Serve salmon with warm tortillas, red cabbage slaw, cilantro-avocado sauce, radishes, minced cilantro, and lime wedges.
Nutrition Information:
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