Grilled Fish Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

I had my first fish taco in Santa Monica, Ca. and its been high on my list of favorites ever since. I made a few changes starting with grilling the fish instead of deep frying, because you know the Smokin’ Man is all about the BBQ…This recipe is inexpensive, filling, and extremely tasty, your going to love it and it will become a favorite of yours. Read the entire recipe well in advance of making it.

Ingredients:

2 lb mahi mahi or red snapper
1/2 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
5 teaspoons chili powder
11/2 teaspoons cumin
11/2 teaspoons ground coriander
11/2 teaspoons minced garlic
salt, to taste
18 small corn tortillas
vegetable spray

Tomatillo Salsa:

1/2 lb tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed, and chopped
1 jalapeno chili, seeded and chopped
3/4 cup fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
salt

Condiments

1 Red or green cabbage shredded, finely
1 fresh bunch cilantro chopped, coarsely
8 large radishes, sliced, thinly

Directions: About 2 hours before grilling make the salsa. In a bowl stir all the salsa ingredients together until the sugar is dissolved and the ingredients are well mixed, refrigerate until ready to use. Before serving, drain the excess liquid from the bowl and season with salt.

Preheat a gas grill to medium-high heat, or if using a charcoal grill setup coals until they’re almost a white ash. Make sure the coals cover the grill evenly, and your grill grate is clean.

Cut the fish into 18 equal slices.Combine all the wet and dry ingredients from the ingredient list. Coat the fish with marinade for about 30 minutes.
Spray either the rack or grill screen with vegetable oil and add the fish to it. Grill the first side of the fish for about 2 minutes or until flesh is firm and well marked. Turn the fish and grill until cooked through, about one and a half to two minutes.
On a clean grill add the tortillas for about 15 second then turn until warmed through and remove.
Flatten tortillas and layer the cabbage on bottom, top with fish, sliced radishes, and salsa. Put extras on the table.

Note: Other toppings that work well with this recipe is corn, black beans, avocados, cojita cheese or other variety.