Each week, Kevin and I sit down and plan out our weeks menu before going to the grocery store. This means that on Sunday, I have to find ways to get the hubs to experience new and different foods. You see, Kevin is somewhat stunted when it comes to the culinary world.
(Does anyone else not know what flan is? I asked three people today {including the hubs}and NONE of them knew what this delicious caramel-custard dessert was!)
I'm not quite sure how Kevin doesn't know this stuff because I have tried to train teach him my ways ever since we got together. Honestly, if I'm holding the remote control, there is a 99% chance it's on the Food Network. So, when I was watching my usual Saturday morning programming, the host of Mexican Made Easy was making fish tacos. It looked easy enough and I knew I could vary the recipe to fit what I had in my kitchen.
Oh, and being my usual big-mouth self, I got excited yesterday about trying this new recipe and told a co-worker of mine what was in store for dinner. When I uttered the words "fish taco," I'm pretty sure her brain conjured up a crazy image of raw fish mixed with ground beef and cheese because her response was "EW! Oh my gosh that sounds DISGUSTING!" - which shut me up immediately. I guess she's not getting any leftovers.
Regardless of what she said, I forged on.
I didn't follow the recipe to the tee but I think they turned out great. The beer batter was simple: one cup of beer to one cup of flour, mix and set aside. After I cut up my fish (I used flounder) and dredged it in some seasoned flour, I just battered it and fried it. Super easy.
I threw them on a warm corn tortilla, then added on some chopped tomato, onion and cabbage. I added on some sour cream and then a squeeze of lemon topped the whole thing off.
They turned out better than I expected! Of course, they were far from authentic, and if I make these again, I think I'll use a stronger fish. For some reason, the flounder just got a little lost. On the other hand, I went a little shy on my spices. A little heat could have brought out some flavor but I played it a little safe.
Another first for me? Oven baked fries. I've only ever made french fries in an actual fryer before so I turned to Google. After finding some good tips, I cut up my potatoes and then tossed them in a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. Then, I spread them out on my baking sheet and into a 425 degree oven they went. It took about 25 minutes but they came out crispy and golden.
So, all in all, I'd say this one will go on the repeat list. Easy, fast and tasty. I know I didn't get Kevin to eat some crazy foreign food but we're taking baby steps here.
20 comments:
Yum! They look good! And I totally know what flan is, so you're not crazy :P
Oh, I KNOW flan. A good family friend is Cuban and makes a MEAN flan. One time I literally licked the plate clean. I'm slightly embarrassed to have admitted that. Also, fish tacos are SO GOOD. Maybe try a heftier fish like halibut next time?
Finally, if you like oven fries, I beg you to try these. There is a lot of butter (real butter) in the recipe, so they're definitely a "treat." But for real...you want to try them.
http://smokymountaincafe.blogspot.com/2009/11/buttery-oven-fries.html
I saw the exact same program about the fish tacos...love her food! They looked wonderful to me. Thanks for the review! Flan is amazing but I'm a foodie and read recipes for fun. We only do oven baked fries and love them. Sweet potato fries in the oven are wonderful too. Have a great Tuesday! Candace
Love fish tacos! Those look so good! We use tilapia, grill it up with some Old Bay on the grill, and then throw them on there. And if you have a pizza stone, those make the fries nice & crispy if you like them that way. Just make sure the olive oil doesn't drip down into the oven! It will smoke up your entire house for hours!
I love fish tacos! They are pretty much my favorite food!
Yeah, I don't like fish so I'd be out on the fish tacos.
this all looks delicious!!!
You guys have got me cravin' some sweet potatoes now! I'll be getting a box of them from a fundraiser next month so I'll give them a try as fries. ;)
That looks so so good! Yum!!!
Yum! I love fish tacos... and flan! Kevin is lucky to have you exposing him to all these delicious tastes!
Those look really good! But I used to imagine weird things before I knew what fish tacos really were...I was missing out!
They look amazing! We had awesome fish tacos in Mexico. I actually think that's the first time I've had them. I'm also addicted to the Food Network. It's an illness!
Yum! Beer battered fish tacos sound and look delicious! I don't like fish but I'd try these. I also watch Food Network 24/7 and Mr. G still doesn't get cooking!
that looks sooooo amazing! my husband is in love with fish tacos! seriously!!!! :)
YUM - they look delicious!!!!!!
PS - come on by - i'm having a fab GIVE-AWAY .. $45 of goodness!
*kiss kiss*
Erika
~Tiptoe Butterfly~
Those look SO yummy! I have made oven baked fries before - so good and so much better for you than french fries!
that looks delicious! and you make it sound so easy. glad you are opening up hubby's culinary horizons :) now as to your coworker...
Wow, that looks awesome! I totally understand what you're saying about your husband. Sean had tried almost nothing before me, but thankfully he's open to most things.
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Mmm! I would kill for a bit of those! And no, they are not disgusting. My husband is culinarily stunted too. I'm not sure he ever really had home cooking before he met me!
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