San Diego-style Blue Corn Salmon Tacos with Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Terrific Tacos

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

3 cold-smoked salmon fillets, 8 ounces each
Canola oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 head green cabbage, finely shredded
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup best-quality mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chipotle pepper puree
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
12 fried blue corn taco shells
Orange-Habanero Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat grill or grill pan over high heat.

Brush salmon with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on each side for 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool slightly and shred the meat with a fork. Place in a bowl with the cabbage and green onions.

Combine the mayonnaise, chipotle and lime juice in a small bowl and season with salt. Add the mayonnaise and the cilantro to the salmon mixture and gently fold to combine. Season with salt to taste, if needed. Divide the salmon mixture among the taco shells and drizzle each with the Orange-Habanero Sauce.

Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce:

6 cups fresh orange juice
1 habanero chile
1 tablespoon honey
Salt

Place juice and habanero in a medium nonreactive saucepan and cook over high heat until reduced to 1 cup, stirring occasionally. Remove the habanero, whisk in the honey and season with salt. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

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recipe San Diego-style Blue Corn Salmon Tacos with Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce
Janet Marietta, GA 08-22-2009
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UNIQUELY DELICIOUS!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband had mouth surgery recently and we were bored with the "soft foods" he was forced to eat. I found this and adapted... it for easy chewing. We decided it was wonderful this way. I combined all the coleslaw ingredients, being careful to finely grate the cabbage. I actually used a bit more cabbage, since the mayo and its ingredients were ample. I warmed corn tortillas (softer than shells) layered the coleslaw mixture on top...then placed a smoke salmon fillet on top. We broke up the salmon as we ate and we both kept added more of the orange habanero sauce. It is killer good. Be aware: reducing the orange juice from 6 cups to 1 takes about an hour, so plan accordingly. Bobby is a rock star!Read more
recipe San Diego-style Blue Corn Salmon Tacos with Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce
Randy San Diego, CA 07-29-2009
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Excellant
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The hot sauce is fabulous (I use 2 habaneros) and make it all the time. The tacos were great using non-smoked salmon. I did... cut back on the dressing in the coleslaw some in proportion to the veges. I couldn't fine blue corn tortillas (and I live in San Diego) but yellow corn tortillas worked great. This is definitely a keeper!Read more
recipe San Diego-style Blue Corn Salmon Tacos with Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce
Shannon Lake Arrowhead, CA 06-08-2009
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Amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I am excited to make this for my company now!!!!!
recipe San Diego-style Blue Corn Salmon Tacos with Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce
Brad Chattanooga, TN 01-12-2009
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The Sauce is FANTASTIC!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I use his hot sauce recipe for my tilapia fish tacos. I do not make them without it. People can't seem to get enough. I've... also used this hot sauce on fried chicken and in stir-frys. It is quite flexible. Bobby Flay never fails to impress.Read more
recipe San Diego-style Blue Corn Salmon Tacos with Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce
Pamela Santa Rosa, CA 11-24-2008
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Excellent, Healthy Meal with a Super-Great Sauce
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Bobby Flay's sauces are always incredible and his Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce is no exception. This is an excellent dish with a... spicy-sweet sauce. It is one of our favorite recipes. We use pre-baked blue corn tortillas from Whole Foods (365 brand) and heat them up for a few minutes before filling them. Read more
recipe San Diego-style Blue Corn Salmon Tacos with Orange-Habanero Hot Sauce
Anonymous 07-06-2008
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Sooooooooooo GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Me and my mom luv this!