When summer hits, grilling becomes our family’s favorite cooking method, and everything — from burgers and steaks to chicken and shrimp — is fired up on the grill. We eat outside on the deck almost every night. Hey, it’s Minnesota so we need to take advantage of these gorgeous summer nights! I’d never made fish tacos before, so when I saw an incredibly easy recipe, Grilled Fish Tacos, on the landolakes.com web site, I decided to try it.
Once the grill is on and heating up, I melt some butter, get out my fish fillets, and begin. I often melt small amounts of butter in my metal 1 cup measuring cup — it works like a tiny pan and is perfect for butter.
Before buttering the fillets, I dry them with paper towels.
Drying the fish helps the butter spread more easily, and the spices adhere better, too.
Using the taco spice packet makes this recipe a breeze. In a few minutes, the fish is dried, buttered, coated with spices and ready for the grill!
I know it only cooks for 10 to 12 minutes, so before I put it on the grill, I get all my topping ingredients ready so I can serve my tacos while the fish is piping hot! I use the fresh summer ingredients I have on hand – tomato, green onion, some fresh corn and, of course, Cheddar cheese. Once the ingredients are washed and on the cutting board, I throw the fish on the grill and get to chopping, slicing and shredding. Corn is easy to cut right off the cobb with a sharp knife, and adds great color, flavor and crunch!
I mix up the sauce and it’s a breeze – only three ingredients.
I have all my toppings ready and it’s been about 10 minutes. I head to the grill to check the fish. I pull it off and it looks done – I test it by making sure it flakes easily with a fork.
Assembling the tacos is fun and easy, too. I break the fish into bite-sized chunks with my fork and place several on a tortilla.
Then I top with my ingredients and drizzle on some of the spicy sauce. It looks so colorful and delicious!
I load up my tray with tacos and limeade, and another perfect summer evening has begun!
Try this great recipe for Grilled Fish Tacos and search on “grilled” for all sorts of great summer recipe ideas. Olé!
Do you have other great grilling recipes? I encourage you to try this recipe and then rate and review it on landolakes.com.
On Thursday we are featuring a flavorful grilled vegetable salad to serve at a backyard barbecue. The recipe is a great complement to grilled chicken or another main dish.
Tags: fish, fish recipe, Grilling, taco recipe, tacos
Great idea about using the 1 cup measuring cup as a mini-sauce pan! Also, we were just talking about needing to find another way to use up one of our avocados quickly. This fits perfect.
My wife and I were planning to do our “standard” chicken tacos this Wednesday, but I think we’ll give your recipe a try instead! Did you use cod for the fish (per the recipe) or did you use another type of white-fish? Have you been able to experiment with different types of fish.
The idea for corn that is fresh off the cob is great. This past weekend, I was shopping at Sur La Tab (kitchen gadget store, in case you had not heard of it before since it may not be in all geographies) and they had a special gadget for taking corn off the cob, besides using a knife. If you love gadgets, it might be worth a try. We love corn on the cob, but have little boyz, so the cob is usually a little bit of a challenge for them.
I’ll let you know how the change in meal plan shakes out. Thanks again for the idea.
This is such a great summer recipe — fish tacos always remind me of heat and tropical vacations. I did use cod, but you could use any mild flavored fish, adjusting grilling times depending on the type and thickness of the fish. Find something in season and experiment!
Thanks for the tip on the corn cob cutter. I do love gadgets, and it does sound especially nice if you have young kids helping in the kitchen.