Spicy Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

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Ingredients

  • 400g Fresh salmon fillets, sliced into thin pieces lengthways
  • 1 1/2 Cups plain flour
  • 3/4 Cup of soda water or still, chilled
  • 1/2 Cup of ice-cubes
  • 6-8 Nori sheets, cut into circles
  • Oil for frying
  • 1/2 Tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 Tsp cumin
  • 1/4 Tsp cayenne
  • 2 Cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Cos lettuce, leaves washed and dried
  • SALSA
  • 1 Tin pineapple, drained or 1 fresh pineapple, cut into cubes
  • 1 Red capsicum, seeded and diced
  • 1 Red onion, diced
  • 1 Red chili, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 Cup chopped coriander
  • 1 Large lime, juiced
  • 2 Avocados, seeded and sliced
  • SAUCE
  • 1/2 Cup egg mayonnaise
  • 1 Cup sour cream
  • 1 Lime, juiced
  • 1 Tsp tabascco sauce
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp chopped parsley

Method

  1. 1
    Pre-heat oven 200ºC
  2. 2
    Add flours to a bowl, stir, add water and whisk to a thin batter, add ice cubes.
  3. 3
    Heat a heavy based pan with oil and bring to a medium high heat.
  4. 4
    Dip the nori sheet into the batter and into the heated oil to cook, approximately 1/ ½ minutes each side, remove and fold over to form a taco and place on draining paper whilst you cook the rest.
  5. 5
    Into a bowl add the spices, garlic, salt, pepper and oil and combine well. Spread over the salmon. Place onto a lined baking tray and cook for 5 minutes, remove and set aside.
  6. 6
    Add pineapple, capsicum, onion, chilli, coriander, juice, oil, salt and pepper to a bowl, combine well and set aside.
  7. 7
    Add the sauce ingredients together, combine well and set aside.
  8. 8
    To assemble, layer each taco with lettuce, avocado, salsa, salmon, drizzle with sauce. Garnish with extra coriander and lime wedges.