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Fish Tacos in the Great Outdoors

July 12, 2010 By Julie 24 Comments

Do you ever have one of those days where you just feel completely and totally uninspired?  All your recipes look alike, none seem to stand out; you’re hungry but nothing looks good.

Well, I’m having one of those moments today. I must have two weeks worth of recipes and ideas built up, but, for some reason, not a single one sounds worth talking about.  The only recipe I can make an exception for are my Mahi Mahi fish tacos that we made while camping.  I feel like I’m cheating a bit talking about these on Mommie Cooks because they really should be going on my camping blog instead, but in the spirit of curing my blogging rut, I’ll just post it up on both blogs and call it wrap (or a taco as the case may be; bad pun intended).

We made these while sleeping in the great outdoors using a camping cook stove and grill, but they could easily be adapted for your own stove or grill at home. They’re an easy, tasty, healthy dinner that can be cooked up quick with a little ahead of time prepping.  Here’s what you’ll need:

For the Fish Tacos:

1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of Honey
2 tsp of Cilantro, Chopped
2 tsps of Garlic (2 Cloves), Minced
1/2 Lime, Juiced
A Few Good Shakes of Salt and Pepper
(Approx. 1/8 tsp of Pepper and 1/4 tsp of Salt)
1 Pd. of White Fish (I used Albacore)

Mix all of your ingredients into a zip lock bag and add in your fish.  Allow it to marinade for 2 hours or longer.  If you do make this for a camping trip, add the fish in frozen and throw it in your cooler.  When you take it out later in the evening it will be thawed cold and marinated, ready for the grill.  If you’re marinating at home, marinate thawed fish and place in the fridge.

Once you’re ready to cook up dinner, grab your fish and throw it on the grill. I placed a piece of foil on my camp grill because I wanted to lessen clean up, so that’s what you’re seeing in the pictures.  Here’s the fish halfway through:

And here it is all cooked up and ready to be “tacoed”.  Check out those grill marks!  I feel like Bobby Flay’s long lost cousin.

Now let’s whip up the marinated slaw that goes with this beautiful fish:

For the Slaw:

6 Oz. of Shredded Cabbage
1 Carrot, Julienned
1/4 Cup of Rice Vinegar
1 Tbsp of Sugar
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
4 tsp of Cilantro (1 Small Bunch Chopped)

Mix together the vinegar, sugar, olive oil and cilantro.  Add in the carrot and cabbage.  If you’re serving this camping, pack the slaw marinade separate and add in the veggies just before serving. And in case you’re wondering where my carrot went, it went no where.  I completely forgot to pack it in the cooler.  Boo.  It was still good without it, but let this be a lesson, Don’t Forget the Carrot!!

Time to assemble!  We added a little Trader Joes salsa to the mix as well, just to kick it up a notch.  We also served a little Trader Joes seven layer dip with tortilla chips (yes I am a TJ addict with no intention of stopping any time soon).

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These were so tasty, I didn’t even think about taking a picture of the finished burrito until I had taken a taste test (or three).  Here’s the inside of the burrito for your viewing pleasure.

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Fish Tacos in the Great Outdoors

Ingredients:

For the Fish Tacos:

1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of Honey
2 tsp of Cilantro, Chopped
2 tsps of Garlic (2 Cloves), Minced
1/2 Lime, Juiced
A Few Good Shakes of Salt and Pepper
(Approx. 1/8 tsp of Pepper and 1/4 tsp of Salt)
1 Pd. of White Fish (I used Albacore)

For the Slaw:

6 Oz. of Shredded Cabbage
1 Carrot, Julienned
1/4 Cup of Rice Vinegar
1 Tbsp of Sugar
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
4 tsp of Cilantro (1 Small Bunch Chopped)

Directions:

Mix all of your ingredients into a zip lock bag and add in your fish. Allow it to marinade for 2 hours or longer. If you do make this for a camping trip, add the fish in frozen and throw it in your cooler. When you take it out later in the evening it will be thawed cold and marinated, ready for the grill. If you're marinating at home, marinate thawed fish and place in the fridge.

Once you're ready to cook up dinner, grab your fish and throw it on the grill.

For the slaw, mix together the vinegar, sugar, olive oil and cilantro.

Add in the carrot and cabbage. If you're serving this camping, pack the slaw marinade separate and add in the veggies just before serving.

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Comments

  1. Judy says

    July 12, 2010 at 7:35 am

    Hmmm, maybe that's something we could have during tailgating for a change. I wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks!

    Reply
  2. julie says

    July 12, 2010 at 7:37 am

    Judy, What an awesome idea!! I wouldn't have thought to take them tailgating but I'll bet they would work perfectly. Go team!

    Reply
  3. Ma What's 4 dinner says

    July 12, 2010 at 7:39 am

    I was just thinking about how much I wanted to make these. I swear sometimes I think we share a brain!

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner
    http://www.mawhats4dinner.com

    Reply
  4. Morellocherry says

    July 12, 2010 at 8:49 am

    ohhh these look so gooooooooooood!!!!! and i know exactly what you're talking about with the rut or nothning looks good enough or sparks your interest to eat! I felt like that a few days ago, lol. Glad you posted these, they look very tasty!

    Reply
  5. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    July 12, 2010 at 10:07 am

    Mmmmmmmmm…fish tacos! I could eat them three times a day! What a fabulous recipe!

    Reply
  6. Biren says

    July 12, 2010 at 10:30 am

    Looks and sounds good! Had a peak at your camping blog…..nice! I have not gone camping in a long, long while.

    Reply
  7. Maranda says

    July 12, 2010 at 10:48 am

    I've been very intrigued by fish tacos for a while now. I spent last year in El Paso, TX (right on the border of Mexico) and fish tacos were huge down there. I never got the nerve up to try them but I think after seeing this recipe I'm going to have to make them here at home. Thanks for sharing! They look pretty easy and painless…and with delicious looking results how can I lose??

    Reply
  8. anniebakes says

    July 12, 2010 at 10:53 am

    I am so making these this weekend!!

    anne
    http://www.anniebakes.net

    Reply
  9. gringationcancun says

    July 12, 2010 at 11:44 am

    oh my gosh that looks so easy! and amazing.

    Jorge would love this. Saving it to favorites 🙂

    Reply
  10. M @ Betty Crapper says

    July 12, 2010 at 11:56 am

    I've never been to Trader Joe's. We don't have one in S Florida. Those look great. I hope you are over your rut soon.

    Reply
  11. Sinful Southern Sweets says

    July 12, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    Yum! Thanks for dinner inspiration!!

    Reply
  12. Mary says

    July 12, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    These really sound good. I love fish tacos and these sound very light and delicious. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary

    Reply
  13. Tanantha @ I Just Love My Apron says

    July 12, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    Julie! I love tacos!! The fish tacos look amazing and I like your marinade

    Reply
  14. Joey @ Big Teeth and Clouds says

    July 12, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    Wow does that look yummy! Then the crabby cakes were there in the "other recipes you might like". Killing me here. I'm hungry!

    Reply
  15. Monet says

    July 12, 2010 at 11:10 pm

    I so enjoyed that last photograph…mid bite and absolutely delicious! I want you to know that I love looking at your blog…I hope you feel encouraged today and tomorrow!

    Reply
  16. Gitte says

    July 13, 2010 at 6:05 am

    Looks very, very delicious even without the carrots 🙂 great pictures.

    Reply
  17. Matt Kay says

    September 6, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Wow! You weren’t fooling around with this recipe. I make some wild fish tacos too. They’re practically a staple in my diet. 😀 I love the honey in these recipes too. Yum.

    -Matt
    ChileBomb.com

    Reply
  18. Anita M says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    I made these a year ago for a camping trip with the extended family. Everyone loved and devoured them! We haven’t had a chance to go camping since, but we decided to make these for dinner tonight. So excited! These are delicious!

    We like to serve them with minced jalapeños soaked in lime juice and extra lime wedges on the side. What can I say, I add hot peppers to everything. 🙂

    • Julie replied: — August 6th, 2015 @ 8:38 am

      We love these! So glad your family feels the same. The minced jalapenos sound like a perfect addition; my husband is a “spicy” kind of guy as well!

    Reply

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