How to make Fish Tacos with Coriander Pesto - Tacos with crispy shallow-fried fish slices and coriander pesto.
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Main Ingredients : Rawas fish, Taco shells (टाको शेल)
Cuisine : Mexican
Course : Snacks and Starters
Fish Tacos with Coriander Pesto Recipe Card
Mexico, wild and barren in the north and sultry and hot in the south, offers a cuisine that reflects the culture of the country – colourful, rich, invigorating and always, always festive!
The most common impression about Mexican food is that it is hot and wholesome and has many similarities with Indian food. And like Indian cuisine Mexican is not one single cuisine but many. There is a feast of flavours for the food lover as the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean teem with fish, while the adjoining regions bloom with luscious fruit like pineapple and papayas. The high plateau yields wonderful vegetables and the north is cattle country…..and to bind all these in one single string are chillies…in every shape, colour and size, from the subtle to the strong, producing a signature to Mexican cuisine.
You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos, Potato Cheese Pakode, Grilled Daily Sandwich - Grill Pan, Paczki (Polish Doughnuts).
Prep Time : 21-25 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Fish Tacos with Coriander Pesto Recipe
Rawas fish boneless, cut into thin slices 200 grams
Taco shells 4
Juice of 1 lemon
Garlic finely chopped 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Bread crumbs dried 1/2 cup
Mixed dried herbs 2 teaspoons
Egg white 1
Oil for shallow frying
Iceberg lettuce leaves shredded 4-5
Spring onion with greens chopped 1/4 cup
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise 2 teaspoons
Tomato salsa 1 cup
Coriander pesto
Fresh coriander leaves 1 1/2 cups
Walnut kernels 1/4 cup
Parmesan cheese powder 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Crushed black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon
Garlic cloves 3-4
Olive oil 1/4 cup
Method
Step 1
Marinate the fish with juice of half lemon, garlic, salt and crushed black peppercorns in a bowl for ten to fifteen minutes.
Step 2
Combine the breadcrumbs, mixed herbs and salt in another bowl and mix.
Step 3
Whisk the egg white lightly and add to the marinated fish. Mix well.
Step 4
Coat each slice of fish in the breadcrumb mixture.
Step 5
Heat some oil in a non-stick pan. Place the fish slices and shallow-fry on medium heat till both sides turn golden.
Step 6
To make the coriander pesto, combine walnut kernels, parmesan cheese powder, salt and crushed peppercorns in a grinder jar. Grind.
Step 7
Add garlic and grind again. Add coriander leaves and olive oil. Grind well.
Step 8
Combine the iceberg lettuce, spring onion, coriander leaves, remaining lemon juice, salt and crushed peppercorns in another bowl and mix.
Step 9
Mix the mayonnaise with the pesto.
Step 10
Place the salad at the bottom of the taco shells, put some tomato salsa and place the fish, generously drizzle the pesto-mayonnaise sauce.
Step 11
Serve immediately.
