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Spiced Rockfish Tacos with Winter Cabbage–Cucumber Slaw & Lime Crema

A fast, satisfying fish taco night with a Pacific Northwest twist: flaky rockfish, crunchy winter cabbage, and a creamy-lime sauce. Everything cooks on the stove in under 40 minutes, and it’s bright enough to cut through February’s chill.

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Ingredients

  • Fresh Rockfish fillet (Pacific caught) 12 oz $9.99/lb
  • Organic Green Cabbage 1/2 lb (about 3–4 cups shredded) $2.49/lb
  • Organic cucumber 1 $1.49
  • Organic Jumbo Red Onions (or yellow onion) 1/4 onion, thinly sliced $2.99/lb or $2.19/lb
  • Organic romaine lettuce (optional, for extra crunch) a handful, shredded $3.50 (sale)
  • Corn or flour tortillas 6 small
  • Lime 1
  • Sour cream or Greek yogurt 1/3 cup
  • Mayonnaise (optional, for richer sauce) 1 tbsp
  • Chili powder 1 tsp
  • Ground cumin 1/2 tsp
  • Garlic powder 1/2 tsp
  • Salt & black pepper to taste
  • Neutral oil (canola/avocado) 1–2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Prep slaw: Shred cabbage; slice cucumber into thin half-moons; thinly slice onion. Toss with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lime. Let it sit while you cook fish.
  2. Mix crema: Stir sour cream/Greek yogurt with 1–2 tbsp lime juice, a pinch of salt, and black pepper. Add 1 tbsp mayo if you want it richer.
  3. Season fish: Pat rockfish dry. Mix chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; coat fish on both sides.
  4. Cook fish (stove): Heat a skillet over medium-high with 1 tbsp oil. Cook fish 2–4 minutes per side (depending on thickness) until opaque and flaky. Break into large chunks.
  5. Warm tortillas: Briefly warm tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a low gas flame (if available), 10–20 seconds per side. Keep wrapped in a towel.
  6. Assemble: Tortillas + fish + cabbage slaw (and optional romaine) + lime crema. Serve with extra lime wedges.

Health notes: ~650–800 calories per serving (depends on tortillas and sauce). Lean protein, lots of crunch/fiber from cabbage; keep sauce lighter by using Greek yogurt.

Drink pairing: Beer: a WA-style crisp lager or pilsner. Wine: WA Sauvignon Blanc or dry Riesling.

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