Recipe

November 1, 2024

Oven Fish Tacos with Avocado, Radishes and Cumin-lime Crema

Recipe: Olga Massov and Sanae Lemoine

“A cumin, chipotle and chili spice rub pairs well with the delicate, flaky white fish while the radishes and pickles add crunch.” — Olga Massov

Ingredients

Fish

  • Neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed for pan
  • 1 lb. flaky fish fillets, such as tilapia, cod or haddock
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Guacamole

  • 3 medium avocados, halved and pitted
  • 1/4 cup chopped tomato
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped white onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 jalapeño, seeded for less heat and finely chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Juice 1/2 lime, plus more to taste

Cumin-lime Crema

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp finely grated lime zest
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • Squeeze fresh lime juice
  • Pinch kosher salt

To Assemble

  • Jalapeño-onion Quickles (see instructions below)
  • Warmed corn tortillas
  • Radishes, cut into matchsticks
  • Fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Yield: Serves 4

Make Jalapeno-onion Quickles

  1. In jar, use equal parts water and apple cider vinegar with a little sugar and salt (season, to taste), making enough to just cover thinly sliced red onion and jalapeño. Let stand while you prepare tacos.

Make Fish

  1. Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 425°F. Lightly grease half sheet pan with oil.
  2. Pat fish fillets dry. In small bowl, stir together salt, cumin, chili powder, chipotle powder and black pepper. Rub spice mixture all over fillets and place on prepared sheet pan.
  3. Roast for 12 to 14 minutes, or until fish is fully cooked through and just flakes when tested with fork.

Make Guacamole

  1. While fish is roasting, in medium bowl, scoop out avocado flesh and lightly mash with fork or potato masher (you want the avocado to retain enough texture to keep it interesting). Add tomato, onion, cilantro and jalapeño. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper, and gently stir to combine. Add lime juice and give another gentle stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings, as needed. Cover bowl with plate while you wait for fish to cook.

Make Cumin-lime Crema

  1. In small bowl, stir together all ingredients, until combined.

Assemble and Serve

  1. When fish is done, serve tableside on sheet pan set on trivet. Be careful, sheet pan will be hot. (Alternatively, you can transfer fish to serving platter.) Set up station so everyone can assemble their own tacos, with warm tortillas, guacamole, crema, quickles, radishes and cilantro.
Source:

Recipe from Hot Sheet by Olga Massov and Sana. Lemoine. Copyright 2024 Olga Massov and Sanae Lemoine. Reprinted by permission from Harvest, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers