Taco with halibut and escabeche sauce topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 900 g skinless halibut fillet or other fish with firm white meat
- 1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, halved (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 medium-sized onion, cut into half rings
- 2 cloves of garlic, sliced into slices
- 1 cup wheat flour
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 6 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 2 fresh or dried bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp allspice peas
- 1 tbsp. malt vinegar
- 1 cup of water
- 1 sliced avocado
- 4 warmed wheat tortillas (recipe corn tortillas, recipe wheat tortillas)
Preparation:
- Cut the fish into 5 cm wide strips and pat dry. Add salt and pepper to the flour and coat the fish in the mixture. Shake off any excess flour. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
Lightly brown the fish on both sides, about 3-4 minutes. Place on a paper towel to absorb excess oil, then arrange the fish in a single layer in a shallow glass dish.
- Drain the oil from the pan, return it to medium heat, and add 3 tablespoons of fresh olive oil. Add the onion, bell pepper, and Scotch bonnet pepper (if using) and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, thyme, bay leaves, black pepper, and allspice and cook for another 2 minutes. Pour in the vinegar and water and bring to a boil.
- Spoon 1/4 of the sauce onto each tortilla, top with cooked fish and avocado. Serve hot, or let cool to room temperature and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
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