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Salmon tacos over corn tortillas with habanero salsa and micro cilantro.

Salmon Tacos with Habanero Salsa

Isabel
These easy salmon tacos with Habanero Salsa let the fish be the star of the meal. The tangy salsa and a Chile morita aioli make the salmon flavor shine.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 tacos

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1 lb. Salmon filet Skin removed. Pin bones removed.
  • 8 Corn tortillas

Chile Morita Aioli

  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 Lime
  • 2 Morita chiles
  • ¼ Yellow onion
  • 3 Roma tomatoes
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 2 Tablespoons Avocado oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Habanero Salsa

  • 1 Chile habanero
  • ½ Red onion
  • 1 Roma tomato
  • 1 tablespoon Cilantro
  • 1 Lime
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Garnishes

  • 1 Lime
  • ¼ cup Micro cilantro
  • 1 Tablespoon Tajin Lime Chile powder

Instructions
 

  • Remove the skin and pin bones from the salmon. Cut into 2 ounce filets and set aside. Fish should be at room temperature prior to cooking (about 15 min).

Make the Chile Morita Aioli

  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and add the onion, tomatoes and garlic.
  • Broil on high for about 5-8 minutes until the tomatoes start getting charred and the onion and garlic are soften. Keep a watchful eye and remove the onions and garlic earlier if needed.
  • In a skillet add the avocado oil and the Chiles morita and fry them for about 2-3 minutes.
  • In a blender add the charred tomatoes, onion, garlic and Chiles Morita with the oil.
  • Blend until fully combined, add salt and pepper to taste. This will make about 1 cup of sauce. You only need 2-3 tablespoons for the Chile Morita Aioli.
  • Combine the cup of mayonnaise with 3 tablespoons of the Chile Morita sauce, add the juice of ½ lime and salt and pepper to taste.

Habanero Salsa

  • Finely dice the red onion, tomato, habanero pepper (use gloves for this) and cilantro.
  • Toss in a bowl and add the lime juice, salt and pepper to taste.

Cook the salmon

  • Season the fish filets with a generous pinch of salt on both sides.
  • In a skillet with avocado oil, add the fish filets. Cook for about 3-5 minutes without flipping until the fish is pink throughout.

Make the tacos

  • Heat the corn tortillas in a skillet for about 30 seconds on each side.
  • Place the 1 tablespoon of Chile Morita aioli at the bottom of each tortilla.
  • Add the fish on top and add 1 tablespoon of Habanero salsa to each taco.
  • Garnish with micro cilantro and a lime wedge covered in Tajin (Chile lime powder).
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