Honey Chipotle Salmon Tacos Dorados
Rough day? I’m getting tacos dorados from my favourite local Mexican place. Hit an important milestone? I’m getting tacos dorados. Casual lunch? Tacos dorados. No food in the fridge? Ordering tacos dorados. My favourite Mexican restaurant in town serves these crunchy fried corn tortillas stuffed with plain shredded chicken, topped with a massive amount of lettuce, radishes, avocados and jalapeños. They’re crisp, crunchy, refreshing and so awkward to eat due to the number of toppings they’re covered in – which is probably my favourite part. I wanted to recreate a not-very-traditional version of my favourite takeaway order, stuffing them with spiced chipotle salmon. Instead of deep-frying the tacos, I bake them to crispy perfection. Top with a ridiculous amount of crunchy veggies and drench in a chipotle soured cream and salty cheese.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Make the cucumber radish topping: in a medium bowl, toss together the thinly sliced radishes, cucumbers, jalapeño (green chilli) and a big pinch of salt. Using your hands, massage the salt into the vegetables.
Step 2
Make the chipotle soured cream: in a small bowl, stir together the soured cream, half of the chipotle paste (or whole jarred chipotles if you have them), 2 cloves grated garlic** (if cooking for 4) and a pinch of salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Step 3
Make the salmon tacos: preheat the oven to 220°C/gas mark 7.
Step 4
Cut the salmon fillets into 1cm cubes. In a medium bowl, gently toss together the salmon, remaining chipotle paste, remaining 4 cloves of garlic, honey, flour, vinegar, onion powder, cumin and a big pinch of salt.
Step 5
Arrange the tortillas on two baking sheets, letting them overlap a bit if needed. Warm the tortillas in the oven just until soft and pliable, 3–4 minutes. Stack the tortillas on a work surface and wrap the stack in a tea towel to stay soft. Leave the oven on.
Step 6
Place a tortilla on the work surface and add about 2 tablespoons of the salmon mixture on half of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half to create a semicircle, pressing down gently to help the tortilla stick to the salmon mixture. Place the taco on a baking sheet. (If the tortilla unfolds, flip it on its other side.) Repeat with the remaining tortillas and salmon mixture. Using a pastry brush or your fingers, brush both sides of each taco with oil.
Step 7
Return the tacos to the oven and bake until golden and crunchy, about 15 minutes. Flip the tacos and bake again until crispy on top, 3–4 minutes. Set the tortillas aside on a wire rack.
Step 8
To finish: Drain the liquid from the bowl with the radishes and cucumbers. Add the lime zest and lime juice and stir to combine.
Step 9
Serve the warm salmon tacos with the chipotle soured cream the salted vegetables and crumbled salty feta and shredded baby gem on top, if you like.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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90g Chipotle Chilli Paste, or chipotle peppers In adobo sauce, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Spicy Chipotle Chilli Paste, Inspired to Cook 90g -
440g Skinless Salmon Fillets, cut into 1cm cubes 2x Sainsbury's Skinless ASC Scottish Salmon Fillets x2 220g -
2 tbsp Plain Flour 1x Sainsbury's Plain Flour 500g -
2 tbsp Clear Honey 1x Stamford Street Co. Clear Honey 340g -
6 Garlic Cloves, very finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 tsp Onion Powder 1x Sainsbury's Onion Granules 58g -
4 tbsp Neutral Oil, such as sunflower or grapeseed 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
1.5 tsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g -
250ml Soured Cream 1x Sainsbury's Soured Cream 300ml -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g -
1 tbsp Rice Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Rice Vinegar, Inspired to Cook 150ml -
1 Jalapeño (Green Chilli), thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Green Chillies 65g -
3 Baby Cucumbers, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Baby Cucumbers 200g -
100g Feta Cheese, crumbled 1x Stamford Street Co. Greek Style Salad Cheese 200g -
10 Radishes, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Radish 240g -
1 Lime, zest and juice 1x Sainsbury's Limes -
1 head Baby Gem Lettuce, shredded 1x Sainsbury's Little Gem Lettuce x2 -
8 Mini Tortillas, yellow corn if you can source them 1x Sainsbury's Mini Tortilla Wraps x8