Spicy Grilled Red Snapper Taco Salad
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) red snapper fillets
- 4 ears yellow corn, shucked
- 2 poblano peppers
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cups chopped mixed salad greens
- 8 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 2 cups crumbled corn tortilla chips
- Cilantro-Lime Dressing (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat (350° to 400°).
- In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and ground red pepper.
- Brush 2 tablespoons oil onto fish. Sprinkle sugar mixture onto both sides of fish. Grill fish until flesh is white and firm, about 4 minutes per side. Using tongs, rotate fish 45 degrees to create crosshatch grill marks; grill for 1 minute. Turn fish, and repeat procedure. Remove fish from grill.
- Brush remaining 1 tablespoon oil onto corn; grill corn, turning occasionally, until tender, about 6 minutes.
- Grill poblanos and onion, turning occasionally, until wilted and charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Place peppers in a resealable plastic bag, and let stand for 5 minutes. Peel, and discard skin, seeds, and stem. Chop poblanos.
- Using a sharp knife, cut corn kernels from cob.
- Arrange greens on a serving platter. Top with corn, poblanos, onion, radish, cheese, tortilla chips, and fish. Serve with Cilantro-Lime Dressing.
Cilantro-Lime Dressing
MAKES 2¼ CUPS
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup water
- 1 medium ripe avocado, halved and pitted
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, halved and seeded
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Instructions
- In the container of a blender, process cilantro, lime juice, ¼ cup water, avocado, garlic, jalapeño, and salt until smooth. With blender running, add oil in a slow, steady stream until combined. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to use.
