Alaska Pollock Fajitas
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Kelly Brant
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Tex-Mex Recipes
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 to 1 tsp. minced jalapeno pepper OR hot pepper sauce to taste
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 lb. Pollock fillets, cut in half crosswise
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 3 tsp. vegetable oil, divided use
- 3 tsp. vegetable oil, divided use
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup hot or mild fresh tomato salsa
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 4 to 6 (8- inch) flour tortillas, warmed
- Light sour cream, chopped red onion and shredded lettuce for toppings
Directions
- In a bowl, combine avocado, garlic, jalapeno pepper and salt; mash with fork. Set aside.
- Coat Pollock with cumin and chili powder; season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, cook Pollock in 2 tsp. of the oil over medium high heat about 2 minutes per side or until fish flakes when tested with a fork; remove from pan; keep warm.
- In the same skillet, cook green pepper in remaining oil 2 minutes or until tender-crisp. Stir in salsa, cilantro and lime juice; heat through.
- At the table, fill tortillas with Pollock, salsa mixture and guacamole. Pass sour cream, onion and lettuce for topping.