I love to try out new recipes. But too often, I only begin flipping through my cookbooks at the very moment I should start preparing dinner, and end up substituting some ingredients because I don’t have everything required for the recipe I chose. Or, when I allow myself a little more time, I still have to swap out half the ingredients to make the recipe work with my intolerances. With these fish tacos, it was a bit of both. I had made the recipe before, but when I wanted to cook it again, some ingredients were out of season and hard to find. Moreover, from the ingredients I did buy, I accidentally used some for other meals. Despite – or perhaps thanks to – all my improvisations, I liked the result better than the original. So, long story short, you’re more than welcome to use my recipes as a guideline, and turn them into something completely different. But don’t come to me if it ends up inedible, because I’m not taking any responsibility for the changes you make.

the recipe

ingredients

300g cod
12 crispy taco shells

30ml sesame oil
30ml dark soy
juice of 1/2 lime
2tsp sweet chilli sauce

400g purple cabbage
200g carrot
60ml rice wine vinegar
juice of 1 lime
20g miso
80g mayonnaise

200g red bell pepper
200g mango
200g cucumber
1 jalapeño
20g fresh mint leaves
juice of 1 lime

4 servings

  1. Grab a bowl that is large enough for the fish, but don’t put the fish in just yet.
  2. For the marinade, add 30ml sesame oil, 30ml dark soy sauce, the juice of 1/2 lime, and 2tsp sweet chilli sauce to the bowl and whisk until it comes together.
  3. Add the cod to the bowl and make sure it’s covered completely with the marinade. Leave for 30 minutes.
  4. For the coleslaw dressing, grab a new bowl, add 60ml rice wine vinegar, the juice of 1 lime, 20g miso, and 80g mayonnaise, and whisk until it comes together.
  5. Shred the cabbage and the carrots, and toss together with the dressing.
  6. Preheat the oven (see taco shell package for instructions) and a skillet.
  7. For the salsa, finely dice 200g red bell pepper, 200g mango, 200g cucumber, 1 jalapeño, and 20g fresh mint leaves. Grab another bowl, and toss the diced ingredients together with the juice of 1 lime.
  8. Prepare the taco shells according to the package.
  9. Check if your skillet is hot enough, and cook the fish for 3 to 7 minutes, depending on the size.
  10. Assemble the tacos by putting the fish, coleslaw and salsa in it. Enjoy!

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