Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing Recipe - Bush’s Best

Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing

Recipe By: mabcat   Photo By: CookinBug
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Inspired by a Mexican favorite, grilled fish tacos have a creamy dressing spiked with lime juice, cumin, chili powder, and adobo sauce from zesty chipotle peppers. Garnished with tomatoes, cilantro, shredded cabbage, and lime wedges, these tacos are guaranteed delicious.
 
  • Prep: 35 Minutes
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  • Cook: 9 Minutes
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  • Total: 6 hours 44 Minutes
 
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  • Marinade
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  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
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  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
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  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
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  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
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  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
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  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
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  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
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  • 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay(TM)
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  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
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  • 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
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  • Dressing
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  • 1 (8 ounce) container light sour cream
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  • 1/2 cup adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
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  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
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  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
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  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
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  • 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay(TM)
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  • salt and pepper to taste
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  • Toppings
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  • 1 (10 ounce) package tortillas
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  • 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
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  • 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
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  • 1 small head cabbage, cored and shredded
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  • 2 limes, cut in wedges
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  1. To make the marinade, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, lime zest, honey, garlic, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning, black pepper, and hot sauce in a bowl until blended. Place the tilapia in a shallow dish, and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover, and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
  2. To make the dressing, combine the sour cream and adobo sauce in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning. Add salt, and pepper in desired amounts. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.
  4. Remove fish from marinade, drain off any excess and discard marinade. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork, turning once, about 9 minutes.
  5. Assemble tacos by placing fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes, cilantro, and cabbage; drizzle with dressing. To serve, roll up tortillas around fillings, and garnish with lime wedges.
NOTE
The marinated fish in this recipe can also be cooked in the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake fish in preheated oven until it easily flakes with a fork, 9 to 11 minutes. Assemble tacos according to directions. Mahi-mahi can be substituted for the tilapia.
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More Reviews (218)
Reviewed By: Katy Blake
My husband and I loved this! I couldn't find Adobo sauce so I got some Adobo seasoning and added that to the sour cream along with about 1/2 cup chicken stock and 1/8 cup white vinegar and it turned out wonderfully.
Reviewed By: Sharhome
This was absolutely delicious. It was easier to make than I thought it would be and the whole family loved it.
Reviewed By: JWINTY
Sorry since everyone else seemed to love this but the marinade was incredibly bland!!! I marinated my tilapia for 24 hours and the fish had no flavor! Also, as per other reviewers the sauce is very hot...