Blackened Perch Tacos with Avocado Sauce

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

8 perch fillets, skinless
Blackened seasoning, to taste
4 tbs. butter
8 corn tortillas
Shredded cabbage
Diced tomato
Diced red onion
Queso fresco cheese, crumbled
Hot sauce

Avocado Sauce

1 medium avocado
¼ cup cilantro
3 tbs. sour cream
Juice of half a lime
1 clove of garlic
3 green onions, coarsely chopped
¼ tsp. kosher salt

Directions

Step 1

In a food processor, combine avocado sauce ingredients and pulse until smooth. Season to taste. Add more sour cream as needed. Scrape sauce into a sandwich-size zip-top bag. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 2

Generously season perch with blackened seasoning. Not all blackened seasonings are created equal – taste it first to gauge saltiness.

Step 3

In a medium-size pan, melt butter until slightly turning hazelnut. Add perch and cook until deeply golden on both sides.

Step 4

Warm tortillas. Assemble tacos with cooked fish, cabbage, red onion and tomato. Snip the corner of the zip-top bag with avocado sauce and use it to drizzle over the tacos. Garnish with queso fresco cheese. Serve immediately with hot sauce on the side.