Spicy Fish Tacos with Creamy Slaw

Prepared with Cholula® EXTRA HOT Hot Sauce (because you can never have enough of that hot-hot heat), and a cool, creamy cabbage slaw, these spicy, grilled fish tacos give new meaning to taco night.
10 min
PREP TIME
10 min
COOK TIME
16
INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4 (2 taco)

INGREDIENTS

  • Creamy Cabbage Slaw
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons Mexican crema substitution Substitutions available
    • sour cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Fish Tacos
  • 2 pounds fresh halibut substitution Substitutions available
    • red snapper fillets
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup Cholula® EXTRA HOT Hot Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  • 2 teaspoons McCormick® Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cumin
  • 2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Coriander
  • 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 1 For the Slaw, whisk lime juice, olive oil, crema and salt in medium bowl. Add cabbage, onion, and cilantro, tossing to mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • 2 For the Tacos, cut fish into 16 (2-ounce) portions. Mix oil, Hot Sauce, lime juice, chili powder, cumin and coriander in large bowl. Add fish, turning to coat well. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • 3 Heat grill to medium-high, oiling grill grates well. Remove fish from marinade. Grill about 2 minutes per side, until flesh is firm and cooked through. Brush tortillas lightly with oil and grill alongside fish, about 30 seconds per side, just until lightly charred.
  • 4 To serve, place 2 pieces of fish in each tortilla. Top with creamy slaw and additional Hot Sauce, as desired.

Featured Recipes