. . . if you google "tia rosa's salmon tacos" . . .
. . . this is the image that pops up . . .
. . . which technically appears to be
a salmon taco on the left . . .
. . . and a shrimp taco on the right . . .
. . . sadly ~ no actual photos
of our very own salmon tacos exist . . .
. . . i'm here to report
that you can make
salmon tacos like these at home . . .
{only better!}
. . . don't you just love cooking blogs? . . .
. . . here's what i did . . .
. . . first ~ i invited my siblings and my mom
to celebrate mom's birthday
with dinner at my house . . .
. . . then i went to costco
and bought the biggest piece of salmon
i could find . . .
. . . when my brothers and sister
and mom and i got home
from the temple saturday night ~
i put them all to work . . .
. . . molly and heather seasoned the salmon . . .
{extra virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, seafood spice rub,
kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, and lemon slices}
. . . they wrapped it securely
in a double layer of foil . . .
. . . then eric and jeff expertly grilled it ~
about 4-5 minutes per side . . .
. . . we enjoyed our fill along with
wonderful, buttery filet mignon,
{thank you, lora!}
{thank you, eric!}
green salad with blush wine vinaigrette,
beautiful fresh fruit,
{thank you, heather!}
garlic bread,
and raspberry cream cake . . .
. . . is your mouth watering yet? . . .
. . . but ~here's the most important part:
i made sure there was
plenty of salmon left over
. . . then yesterday, i googled
"tia rosa's salmon tacos recipe" . . .
. . . many options appeared . . .
. . . here're the three toppings i made
and enjoyed immensely . . .
cabbage slaw
- 2 c finely shredded cabbage
- 1/3 c minced red onion
- 1/4 c seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 T extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 t kosher salt
- 1/4 t fresh ground black pepper
toss cabbage and onion together.
whisk together oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
toss with cabbage to coat.
citrus salsa
- 3 medium navel oranges
- 2 medium limes
- 1/4 c cilantro leaves
- 2 serrano chilis
- 2 t seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 t extra virgin olive oil
- pinch kosher salt
- few twists of fresh ground black pepper
remove peel and pith from oranges and limes.
cut sections from between membranes.
chop coarsely.
mince cilantro leaves and serrano chili.
{if you're wimpy, fine. remove the seeds and veins first, but i would never do such a thing!}
lightly toss all ingredients together.
cilantro creme
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 6 sprigs cilantro
- 2 green onions
- 1 serrano chili
- pinch kosher salt
- few twists of fresh ground black pepper
finely mince cilantro, green onions and chili.
stir all ingredients together.
assembly:
- reheat salmon {in a skillet ~ no big deal}
- warm corn tortillas {in another skillet. fresh ones from pro's ranch market are awesome}
- use two tortillas per taco
- smear a spoonful of cilantro creme down the center of tortillas
- using a fork, flake off a generous portion of salmon
- place it on the cilantro creme
- top with cabbage slaw and citrus salsa
- and snarf
. . . i highly recommend . . .
. . . don't get overwhelmed . . .
. . . after making sure i had
all the required ingredients,
it only took me about thirty minutes
to make these . . .
. . . seriously, the toppings changed this entree
from fish in a tortilla
to absolutely delish in a tortilla . . .
5 comments:
that sounds delightful! how bout we have them for dinner next, next Sunday? mmmmkay?
sounds good to me, but what will amelia and the grandkids eat?
i second that, manders. the less adventurous eaters like mimi & the kids (except hal)can just have cheese crisps, as usual. no big deal. i don't know if i can wait this long, though. yum-o!
ummm....if I googled salmon tacos I would like it to say..."Ring, ring, hello, this is Steph. Sure come right down and help yourself." That is about how far I would get making Tia Rosas Salmon Tacos. And I would like it to say I also could come in my silky nighty. That would be perfectly awesome!!..(as you are my friend!)
sheena . . . did you take your ambien prior to commenting?
you're a goofball.
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