Dinner tonight: mahi-mahi tacos

Fish tacos make a light, refreshing entrée. Adding cocoa powder to prepared Mexican seasoning deepens the flavour without fuss, and briefly simmering the fish in bottled picante sauce keeps it moist.

Prep time 15 min

Cook time 15 min 

Serves 4

• 4 skinless mahi-mahi fillets (about 450 g/1 lb), halved lengthwise
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) Mexican seasoning
• 5 ml (1 tsp) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
• 250 ml (1 c) medium-spicy picante sauce
• 375 ml (3/4 c) thinly sliced Vidalia or other sweet onion
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped fresh cilantro
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh lime juice
• 0.5 ml (1/8 tsp) salt
• 8 fresh corn tortillas (12 cm/6-in)
• 125 ml (1/2 c) sour cream

1. Combine the fish, seasoning and cocoa powder in a large bowl and toss well to coat.
2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fillets, skinless side up, and cook until lightly browned, turning once, four minutes. Stir in the picante sauce and reduce the heat to medium; simmer, turning occasionally, until the fish flakes easily with a fork, six to eight minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine the onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a small bowl and mix well.
4. Heat the tortillas according to the package directions. Place one piece of fish, 15 millilitres (one tablespoon) of the sauce and a quarter of the onion mixture on each tortilla. Top each with 15 millilitres (one tablespoon) sour cream.

• For added richness and colour, top each taco with 15 millilitres (one tablespoon) shredded cheddar cheese.
• Or, to help the cheese melt, scatter it over the warm tortilla and then top with the hot fish.

• Fish tacos go beautifully with any one (or two!) of these side dishes: rice and beans, slices of avocado to dress up the plate, a crisp salad featuring asparagus, or a grilled-corn salad.
• A simple grilled corn salad can be made with diced cucumber and red peppers, with a sprinkling of parsley or cilantro; top it with a mild buttermilk or yogurt dressing.

--------------------

Discover the smarter way to save time and money

Ready to start saving more on your groceries and pharmacy purchases? Download the FREE YP Grocery app today! It lets you create shareable shopping lists, automatically finds all the best deals and coupons, then delivers them right to you. No more manually scrolling through hundreds of flyers to find what you’re looking for!

Download the YP Grocery app now!