First I thawed out the fish. The Market Day cod kind of comes in these little log shapes, so while they were defrosted and still wet, I rolled them in seasoned flour. Then I browned them in just a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, not messing with them at all until they were ready to turn. I browned them on four sides. They fell apart a little bit even with the minimal turning, but that was part of my master plan: to just scoop out the crunchy bits and the fish all together and drain them on paper towels. My plan worked.
I had asked Chris to try and get the cole slaw mix to use in place of the traditional shredded cabbage, but he came home with a head of cabbage saying he couldn't find any mix. So I shredded it in my food processor, but the shredding blade I used was the one that chops very fine. I decided to mix in the lowfat, spicy ranch sauce I was going to put on the tacos and just have a sort of coleslaw. Not traditional, really, but at least we could eat the leftovers as cole slaw the next day (I mean, it's easier to use than leftover shredded cabbage). And they were both going on the tacos, anyway.
I used some buttermilk, some ranch and mexican seasoning , and some lowfat mayo, salt, and sugar. It took quite a bit of sugar to taste the way I wanted it, which to be honest, was something like KFC's cole slaw with some spiciness to it.
We used corn tortillas, and topped the fish with salsa, some cheddar, and the cabbage/cole slaw. We doused them in fresh lime juice, too. They were crunchy, spicy, cool, hearty and refreshing. (That's lots of things for one dish to be, but they were!)
I like how you worded Chris' success at the store. Not that he couldn't find coleslaw mix, but that he came home saying he couldn't find it.
ReplyDeleteA likely story, Chris. IF that's your REAL name...
The wording was no accident. I have empirically proven that the man is Product-Finding Disabled. But if someone goes to the store for you, you gotta love whatever they bring home and suck it up!
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ReplyDeleteThose look so yummy and awesome. I like it that you aren't ashamed to admit you were aiming for KFC cole slaw, but fresher and spicier of course. I think there is something to be said for mass appeal and trying to recreate it in a way.
Also, I sympathize with the shopping situation. Bob has trouble remembering the difference between plain and vanilla yogurt, for example. One will make your enchilada sauce taste good and tangy. The other would probably make it taste like melted spicy ice cream. (I don't know for sure becuase when he brought that home, I decided not to make enchiladas that night.)
My Dad and brother would definatley like those for dinner!
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