Grilled Salmon Tacos with Creamy Salsa
These grilled Salmon Tacos are quick and easy to make, with the perfect sweet, spicy smoky flavor. Drizzled with a spicy, creamy Vietnamese style salsa, these tacos can be on the table in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 630kcal
Ingredients
- 24 oz. Cedar Bay Sugar & Spice Cedar Planked Salmon
- Corn tortillas
- ½ cup oil
- Fresh cilantro
- Serrano pepper sliced
- Shredded lettuce
- Sliced avocado
- Creamy Vietnamese Salsa (see below)
Creamy Vietnamese Salsa:
- 4 tomatillos
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 4 basil leaves
- 1 jalapeno
- 10 mint leaves
- 2 tsp. fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce
- 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 8 oz. sour cream
Instructions
- If the salmon is still frozen, thaw it in the fridge overnight. Grill the salmon directly on the cedar plank on a 425 degree grill for 15-20 minutes (internal temperature of 145 degrees). Remove and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Shred the salmon in chunks with a fork.
- Build your tacos with the shredded lettuce, salmon, Serrano pepper, avocado, cilantro and drizzle them with creamy Vietnamese salsa.
Tortillas
- Place ¼ cup the oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat. Fry the tortillas in batches about 1 minutes per side, until golden brown and pliable.
- Add additional oil half way through when oil has been used up.
Creamy Vietnamese Salsa:
- Blend all ingredients together in a blender. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Be sure not to overcook the salmon - otherwise the fish will be dry. I typically only cook the fish for 15 minutes as I prefer it to be slightly undone in the middle (the safe temperature is 145 degrees).
- Make the salsa spicier by adding an additional jalapeno pepper, or other hot pepper of your choice.
- To make the salmon tacos milder, omit or reduce the amount of jalapeno in the salsa, as well as the fresh sliced Serrano peppers on the tacos.
- Greek yogurt can be substituted for the sour cream if desired.
- Tacos can also be served with traditional salsa.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 1136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 16.6mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg