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Fluke tacos, Isla Mujeres style

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • pinch cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 2 tsp achiote paste
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp chipotle sauce
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (from sour or bitter oranges if available)
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 lb fluke fillets, or 4 4 1/2-6 oz fillets
  • corn tortillas
Toppings
  • crumbled Cotija cheese
  • fresh cilantro
  • avocado
  • lime wedges
  • pickled red onion
  • pickled jalapeños
  • radishes, sliced into matchsticks

Method
 

  1. Heat a small non-stick pan over low heat.
  2. Season the fish with a bit of salt and pepper on both sides. Add the cinnamon and allspice to a pan and toast until fragrant. Set aside
  3. In a mixing bowl, break up the achiote paste with the back of a spoon. Add the toasted spices, minced garlic, oregano, chipotle sauce, cumin, salt and orange and lime juices. Whisk them together. Set aside a ¼ cup of marinade to heat and serve as a sauce.
  4. Add fish to a large ziplock bag and pour the marinade over it. Seal the bag and allow fish to marinade in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. 
  5. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Brush grill grates with oil.
  6. Brush or spray oil on both sides of a hinged grill basket. Grill the fish filets until they brown, 3 to 4 minutes on each side, flipping only once. Remove the fish to a cutting board and let them rest for a few minutes.
  7. Add the corn tortillas to the grill and warm for about 15 seconds on each side.  
  8. Break up the fish into large chunks using a fork.
  9. Serve family style on a platter with warm tortillas, lime wedges, pickled red onions and other desired toppings. Heat the reserved marinade and serve as a tangy side sauce to drizzle over tacos.