Can we all agree that tacos are the perfect weekday concoction?
Typically, on Wednesday nights, we get together with a core group of Madison friends and nerd out on shows like House of Cards or Game of Thrones. We rotate who hosts and who cooks, with long and often wildly entertaining email chains going around of what each person will contribute to this week’s event.
Sadly, with summer picking up and people doing other things like, ugh, participating in rec league sports, we’ve had to cancel a couple of our Wednesday night dinners. And with Concerts on the Square starting soon, that’ll mean our cooking and TV watching will be transformed to picnicking and music listening. I can’t say I’m sad, but we are 2 weeks behind on GoT, so don’t tell me what’s happened. Oh right, I read the books.
Anyways, even though we skipped this week’s dinner party, I made tacos, in honor of a perfect meal to eat in a group. There are plenty of components to divvy up and everyone can choose their own adventure. These spicy mahi mahi tacos are light enough that two will fill you up but still leave you room for dessert (rhubarb ice cream, anyone?), or you can chow down on 3-4 and not feel too guilty.
It’s lovely, either way.
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- ½ tablespoon cumin
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb mahi mahi fillets
- 1-2 jalapeños, seeded and chopped
- 10 oz crimini mushrooms, halved
- 1 cup cooked sweet corn
- 1-2 large avocados, sliced
- 4 oz feta or queso fresco
- corn tortillas
- sour cream
- cilantro for garnish
- Combine paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Rub onto both sides of mahi mahi and let sit for about an hour.
- In a large pan (preferably cast iron), heat olive oil. Add fish and sear, about 4-7 minutes each side. Transfer to cutting board and shred with forks.
- Add jalapeños to pan, cooking until soft. Stir in mushrooms and cook until they've released their juices. Pour off excess liquid, then add corn and cook for an addition 2-3 minutes.
- Serve fish with veggies, avocados, cheese, tortillas, sour cream, cilantro, and whatever else sounds good at the moment.
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