Paco’s Fish Tacos in Lettuce Wraps

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Rachael Ray

Serves 4 people

Categories: Fish, Main Dish, Rachael Ray

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs halibut fillets or 2 lbs grouper fillets
  • salt
  • pepper
  • bibb lettuce (for wrapping) or green leaf lettuce leaf (for wrapping)
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup cilantro leaf, stems removed
  • 3 sprigs fresh mint
  • 3 tablespoons grainy mustard
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lime
  • hot sauce
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped

Directions

  1. Heat a grill pan or nonstick skillet over high heat.

  2. Spray the pan with cooking spray; place fish on the grill pan; season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Cook fish 5 minutes on each side or until opaque; transfer to a serving plate.

  4. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter.

  5. Place the jalapeno in a food processor along with the cilantro, mint, mustard, and vinegar; turn the processor on and stream in the olive oil; season this sauce with salt and pepper.

  6. Break the fish into chunks and squeeze lime juice over fish; add a few dashes of hot sauce.

  7. Pile the fish in lettuce leaves and top each “taco” with the jalapeno cilantro sauce and chopped red onions; wrap up and eat.

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