I am always looking for ways to experiment and make fun dishes without any processed ingredients. This is what motivated me to make these  butter lettuce tacos for Cinco de Mayo! I picked up fresh yellowtail from the local fisherman and chose seasonal vegetables to make this delicious meal happen! Feel free to use whatever fish you prefer and any toppings you'd like. 

Butter Lettuce Fish Tacos

Serves 2-3

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total time: 40 mins

INGREDIENTS

Mexican grilled yellowtail 

• 2 lbs fresh yellow tail, cut into 2 inch long chunks 

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

• ¼ teaspoon onion powder

• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• ½ teaspoon paprika

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil  

• 2 tbsp butter

• 8-10 butter lettuce cups 

Chipotle Crema 

• ½ cup rapeseed oil veganase 

• 1 tbsp majestic garlic spread

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp chipotle powder

Purple cabbage slaw 

• 1 cup sliced purple cabbage 

• Juice of two limes

• Salt

• Pepper

• Sesame seeds

Guacamole 

• 3 avocados 

• Juice of two limes

• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

• Salt 

• Pepper 

Caramelized onions

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1 red onion, julienne slice

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Wash, dry, and slice your yellowtail. Then rub olive oil and all of your seasoning over and set aside. 

2. Starts to heat two cast irons. If you have a cast iron grill pan use that for your fish. 

3. Prep your onions first and get the butter melting and onions starting to caramelize in your cast iron. 

4. Next start to prep your cabbage slaw. Slice cabbage thin and massage it with all the other ingredients. 

5. Make sure to keep stirring your onions over medium heat so they do not burn! 

6. Next, prepare your guac and chipotle mayo. All the guacamole ingredients can be mixed together in a bowl and blend your chipotle mayo in a food processor or blender. 

7. Once all your sides are prepped and your onions start to caramelize you can place butter onto your preheated skillet for this fish. 

8. Place fish onto the grill pan and cook on each side for 4-5 minutes each side. This depends on the thickness of your fish. For 1 nice thick 4 minutes each side. For thicker go 5-6 minutes each side. 

9. When the fish is done, prepare your tacos! I like to place guac in a tco with fish then caramelized onions on top and for my other taco I like to do cabbage then fish and a drizzle of chipotle mayo. 

10. Serve immediately! Also do a sprinkle of sesame seeds, squeeze of fresh lime juice, and a pinch of micro cilantro. Enjoy with other sides such as corn salsa or roasted veggies!

Enjoy!

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