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Halibut Tacos with Spicy Cilantro Pea Purée

Servings: 4

Ingredients
  

Pea Purée
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 garlic clove peeled and crushed
  • 1 shallot finely diced
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh shelled peas
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves and stems plus more for garnish
  • ½ serrano pepper
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeeze lime juice
Fish
  • 8 ounces halibut fillet
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 garlic clove peeled and crushed
  • ½ teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • 6 radishes sliced

Method
 

  1. In glass container with lid, drizzle olive oil over fish. Crush garlic overtop and use brush to coat fish on both sides.
  2. In small bowl, combine paprika, cumin, cayenne, and salt; sprinkle on both sides of fish.
  3. Drizzle lime juice on both sides. Marinate fish, covered, in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Prior to cooking, remove from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 F°.
  5. Place fish on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 4 minutes on each side.
  6. While fish is cooking, in large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and sauté garlic and shallot on medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, or until soft and translucent. Remove from heat and set aside.
  7. Bring 2 cups water to the boil. Add peas and pinch of salt. Cook peas for 4 to 6 minutes. Drain.
  8. Use rubber spatula to scrape garlic, shallots, and olive oil into bowl of food processor. Add cooked peas, cilantro, serrano pepper, lime juice, and a further 1 tablespoon olive oil. Blend to a fine purée.
  9. Toast or grill tortilla shells. Spread some pea purée onto each tortilla shell, top with fish, and garnish with sliced radishes and additional cilantro.