Friday, June 20, 2008

As Requested: Amazing Salmon Tacos

This is Sean's Favorite Dinner I make hands down!  (and how nice for me it is fast, and easy)  I am already drooling, guess what we are having for dinner tonight! 

1 lb salmon, skinned and cut into thin strips 
1 T cumin
1 t chili powder
2 T olive oil
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
2 limes, quartered
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes, drained      
(don't use the diced tomatoes with chilies all ready in it, it tastes way different!)
1 4 oz can diced green chilies
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup green onions, chopped

1. Toss salmon strips in cumin and chili powder. 
2. Heat large skillet over medium heat and cook yellow onion 2 minutes.
3. Add salmon to skillet, spread out so each piece is touching skillet, use a rubber spatula so you don't break up the pieces! Lightly sear for about 3 minutes, turn only once so each piece is touching skillet, and lightly sear other side for about 3 minutes. (Don't over cook salmon, this will continue to cook) 
4. Add canned tomatoes, canned chilies, cilantro, and green onions. Gently incorporate and heat through. Drain off excess liquid. Remove from heat
5. Squeeze limes over salmon- YUMMY
I usually serve these on wheat carb- balanced small flour tortillas, sour cream, and what ever else you need, but you wont need much these rock, all by themselves. Save any extra to put over a salad the next day. (Peterson crew, if you are taking out the onion, take our the yellow and leave the green onion, it makes a huge difference in how this tastes. ) I found this on the web somewhere and have changed a few things this is the best tastes I have come up with! ENJOY!! And your husband will be glad you visited my blog today! 

2 comments:

Randi said...

YUM! I will have to try this!
Matt and Kristi are moving to Grand Junction tomorrow, so I'll be there for about a week. But when I get back....
Thanks for the recipe!! YUM!

THE PRINCE FAMILY said...

Yummy that sounds awesome! I am excited to try those. Oh and I know what you mean about the comments with three kids. I got that all the time in Vegas because it was unheard of to have three little ones like I had. I used to get so irritated with people's comments like wow you have your hands full etc. I finally just started letting it roll off my shoulder and say "yep"