Tequila and Kaffir Lime Sierra Fish with Warm Salad of Nopal (Prickly Pear) with Cilantro-Agave Vinaigrette
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 691
- Total Fat
- 53
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 31
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 11
- Protein
- 25
- Cholesterol
- 57
- Sodium
- 937
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 30 min
Ingredients
1 pound sierra fish, skinned, boned, scaled, cut into 1-inch cubes (can substitute pompano or snapper)
1 ounce 100 percent agave tequila
4 kaffir lime leaves, de-stemmed, chiffonaded into 1/16-inch ribbon
1 jalapeno, de-stemmed, minced with the seeds
1 onion, sliced
4 limes, juiced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Salt and black pepper
Nopal Salad, recipe follows
Cilantro Agave Vinaigrette, recipe follows
1/2 cup corn tortillas, cut into 1/16-inch ribbon, fried crisp, for garnish
Nopal Salad:
Grapeseed oil, to cook
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 shallots, minced
2 cups 1/4-inch strips nopal
1/2 cup cilantro-agave vinaigrette, recipe follows
1/2 pound mixed field greens
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cilantro-Agave Vinaigrette:
2 cups washed, dried, and picked cilantro
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons agave syrup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 limes, juiced
2/3 cup grapeseed oil
Salt and black pepper
Directions
- In a bowl, mix everything together. Let sit, refrigerated or in another bowl of ice, for 10-15 minutes. Stir and check for seasoning.
- Place the salad in the middle of 4 serving plates and drizzle the cilantro vinaigrette around. Top salad with a mound of fish and fried tortilla crisps.
Nopal Salad:
- In a saute pan coated lightly with oil, saute the ginger and shallots for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly brown. Add the nopal and heat thoroughly. Season and add the vinaigrette. Place the greens in a large bowl and toss with warm vinaigrette. Check for flavor.
Cilantro-Agave Vinaigrette:
- In a blender, add cilantro, garlic, syrup, Dijon, and juice, and blend at high speed. Slowly add the oil to emulsify and season with salt and pepper.
Cook’s Note
Beverage: Some Traditional Tequila/Beer Combo with lime