NW Boating – Go Wild for Halibut With These Tacos
Chefs Recipe for Northwest Boaters: Panko-crusted wild Halibut on fish tacos combined with a Chipotle-Lime Mayo and Chipotle Spiced Corn… it’s sheer seafood bliss. It was a beautiful 2- pound fillet, perfect for making into fish tacos.Halibut is beloved for its pleasant texture and sweet mild flavor, which makes it perfect for a family meal with even the pickiest of eaters. This recipe has you slice a 2lb piece of halibut, an ideal size for this recipe, into evenly sized rectangles before breading and adding to your tacos. This size works perfect in a soft taco shell, and the breaded fish also doubles as a fish stick for those who don’t want to commit to a whole taco.
Ingredients for Tacos
2 lbs wild Alaskan halibut, sliced into long pieces as shown
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
2 large eggs
1-1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 Tablespoon butter
1 cup frozen corn
1/8 scant teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
soft taco size flour tortillas, warmed
Ingredients for Chipotle Lime Mayo
1 cup mayonnaise
2 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce, diced
zest of one lime
juice of one lime
Preparing the Meal
- Combine milk and eggs in a bowl, beating eggs into milk with a whisk. Add flour to another bowl, season with salt and pepper. Place panko in another bowl. First dip halibut pieces into flour to coat. Then dip into egg mixture and finally panko. Repeat with all fish pieces, placing on a tray covered with parchment paper.
Try to Keep the Size of Your Panko-breaded Halibut Pieces Even
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 Tablespoons oil to pan. Add half of fish, cook about 5-6 minutes or until done, turn to brown all sides. Repeat with remaining oil and fish.
- Meanwhile, add butter to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. When melted, add corn and chipotle chili powder. Cook until corn has brown edges, about eight minutes.
This Chipotle Lime Mayo Makes a Great Dip, Too
- For the mayo combine, mayo, chilis, zest and lime juice in a bowl. Set aside.
- Prepare fish tacos with warmed tortillas, fish, corn, lettuce and chipotle lime mayo.
NW Boaters, Try This Recipe!
