These grilled fish tacos are made with marinated fish fillets and topped with a spicy chipotle-lime dressing. Choose toppings to suit your taste, or include typical accompaniments such as salsa fresca, cabbage, a squeeze of lime juice, and chopped cilantro.
Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing Recipe
These grilled fish tacos are made with marinated fish fillets and topped with a spicy chipotle-lime dressing. Choose toppings to suit your taste, or include typical accompaniments such as salsa fresca, cabbage, a squeeze of lime juice, and chopped cilantro.
Ingredients
Marinated Fish:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning such as Old Bay
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or to taste
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound tilapia fillets cut into chunks
Dressing:
- 1 (8 ounce) container light sour cream
- ½ cup adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning such as Old Bay
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Assembly:
- 1 (10 ounce) package tortillas
- 3 ripe tomatoes seeded and diced
- 1 small head cabbage cored and shredded
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- 2 limes cut in wedges
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Prepare marinated fish: Whisk olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, honey, seafood seasoning, hot pepper sauce, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper together in a bowl until blended. Place tilapia in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over the fish; cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours.
- Make the dressing: Combine sour cream and adobo sauce in a bowl. Stir in lime juice, lime zest, seafood seasoning, cumin, and chili powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Set the grate 4 inches from the heat.
- Remove fish from the marinade, drain off any excess and discard the marinade. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork, turning once, about 9 minutes.
- Assemble tacos: Place fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes, cabbage, and cilantro; drizzle with dressing.
- To serve, roll up tortillas around fillings, and garnish with lime wedges.
Notes
To bake fish, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 9 to 11 minutes. Assemble tacos according to directions.
