Trevally soft tacos

Tamara West

This is a really tasty fish taco with lots of orange zest and juice for tangy sweetness. It scores well for goodness too — gluten-free, high in protein and full of freshness. Trevally is still a rather underrated fish which means it is great value. I had a really fresh piece from a fish and chip shop once and thought it was snapper until I asked why it was so cheap. The firmer texture suits this type of dish well because you can trust it to stay in chunks rather than falling apart.

Red onion topping

1	Red onion, finely sliced
½ tsp	Salt
2 Tbsp	White vinegar
1 cup	Water, cold

Fish and filling

350 g	Trevally, or other firm white fish (Main)
½ tsp	Salt
1	Orange, finely grated zest
3 Tbsp	Freshly squeezed orange juice, plus an extra squeeze for the cabbage below
1 Tbsp	Olive oil
1 cup	Cabbage, finely sliced
1 cup	Lettuce, finely sliced
½ cup	Corn kernels
¼ tsp	Salt

To serve

2 Tbsp	Chipotle sauce
½ cup	Mayonnaise
6	Corn tortillas (Main)
1 long	Red pepper, sweet, sliced into rings
½	Yellow peppers, thinly sliced
1 serving	Fresh coriander, to garnish
1	Lime, juice
1	Chilli, sliced

Directions

1. Pickle the red onion first so it is lovely and pink by the time you use it. Place in a bowl with the salt, vinegar and water, then mix to combine.
2. Cut the fish in chunks and marinate for a few minutes in a bowl with the salt, orange zest and juice. Get a heavy pan hot, then add the oil and cook the fish for a few minutes until well browned on one side. Splash the juice in and allow to evaporate on to the fish, turning the fish over to just finish cooking on the top side. Ideally it will be nicely charred and just cooked inside.
3. Combine the cabbage, lettuce, corn, salt and a squeeze of orange juice in a bowl and give it a good mix.
4. To assemble, mix the chipotle sauce into the mayo, then spread a bit on each cooked corn tortilla. Place a few pieces of fish on top then add some cabbage mix, the yellow and red pepper and a topping of red onion and coriander. Sprinkle a little salt and lime juice on top for vibrancy, then add a dash of fresh chilli. Serve with spare chipotle mayo to go on top.

Learn how to make tortillas

For step by step instructions, seeHow to make soft corn tortillas.