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Best Damn Grilled Fish Tacos

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! I am glad you stopped by! It is good to meet you! If this is the first encounter we have had…welcome! If it’s the second or third…sooo good to see you again!

I am 100% excited about what I am going to share with you today! My new favorite Best Damn Grilled Fish Tacos are a must have! And that is the truth! These tacos were everything I was hoping they would be! And the best part…they are healthy! HOWEVER…when you bite into one of these tacos that is the last thought in your mind because all I was thinking about was the amazing flavor going on in my mouth! 🙂 They have a kick to them, but a sweetness as well from the red cabbage slaw. I am just going to be honest..these tacos are so yummy! Take a look!

best damn grilled fish tacos

As a dietitian, I want to stress a few things about these tacos. These are the best damn grilled fish tacos for a couple different reasons. 1) Yes, they taste incredible. 2) These tacos are good for your body. 3)  They are quick! And by quick I mean 30 minutes quick.

Now to break it down a little for you. My main ingredients included flour tortillas, mahi mahi, red cabbage, and avocado. I used low-fat flour tortillas that were 130 calories per tortilla. I added red cabbage that is full of antioxidants that help to reduce your risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease as well as several vitamins and minerals. It is low in calories, having only 27 calories in 1 cup of shredded cabbage. However, it is big on flavor and it is a good source of vitamins A, C, and K. Mahi Mahi is a great fish choice for fish tacos. It is mild in fish flavor, and flakes well when cooked. There are 120 calories in 4 oz of mahi mahi with 27 grams of protein and only one gram of fat. Now that is something to smile about. There is great flavor and great health-promoting properties in these tacos. Last but not least, are the avocados. Avocados are known for their high fat content, but they are high in the good monounsaturated fats and they are a good source of fiber. The fat and protein content from these tacos will help you feel satisfied. And believe me, these tacos will give you plenty of satisfaction!!

Best Damn Grilled Fish Tacos

Looking at that picture makes me question my ability to control my portions because I could totally have another right now!! 😉 On that note, portion control is a hot topic and is important for everyone. The key to portion control is adopting a lifestyle that promotes moderation and variety. You do not need to be 100% in control 100% of the time, but you should try to be 100% about 80% of the time. The 20% allows you to indulge in desserts, comfort foods, or an extra helping of mashed potatoes to be 100% the remaining 80% of the time. There are so many diets out there that restrict this and that and by the end of the day people have to consume twice the amount of calories to make up for everything they have passed up throughout the day. So…head on out for some quick groceries and make these BEST DAMN GRILLED FISH TACOS and be 100% right now!! 🙂

Best damn grilled fish tacos

 

Best Damn Grilled Fish Tacos

Calories = 252 Fat = 8 grams Protein = 24 grams Carbohydrates = 21 grams
Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes

Ingredients
  

Rub

  • 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 pound mahi mahi fillets may substitute halibut

Red Cabbage Slaw

  • 1/2 small head red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4-6 8 inch flour tortillas
  • 1 avocado thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix chile powder, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Lightly brush the fish fillets with vegetable oil and apply rub all over the fish. Cover with foil and refrigerate for 10-20 minutes. Prepare grill for cooking fillets with direct high heat.
  • In a medium size bowl, combine red cabbage, cilantro, sugar, olive oil, chipotle peppers and salt and toss to coat.
  • Grill the fillets over direct high heat. Place fillets skin side down and grill for about 4 minutes and then flip and grill another 3 minutes. Remove fish from grill and set aside. Fillets should be opaque in the center and an internal temperature of 145 degrees should be obtained. Warm tortillas over high heat for 20-30 seconds and flip once.
  • Assemble fish tacos. Break fillets into large chunks and place on tortilla. Top with red cabbage slaw and avocado slices. Roll tortilla and serve.
  • ENJOY!!
  • Recipe inspired from Jamie Purviance in Weber's Way to Grill

Love,

3 Scoops of Sugar 🙂
Have a great day!!

 

 

Filet Oscar

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Fresh crab meat, béarnaise sauce, and cauliflower mashed potatoes all atop filet mignon for the most delicious dining experience all in the comfort of your own home! Can’t beat that!!

Rainy day…kids at mama and papa’s house…what to do? What to do?

It is time for a celebration dinner…the ultimate Filet Oscar with cauliflower mashed potatoes. Now that is the way to turn a regular Saturday into something special! Beware ladies and gents, after finishing this meal you may be thinking to yourself…wow, I am a badass for making such a killer meal! We pulled out all the stops on this one! And we did this for you! So you can re-create this meal at home! And just to let you in on a little secret…this meal kicked some serious booty!

The combination of filet mignon and fresh crab meat, béarnaise sauce, and creamy cauliflower mashed potatoes….geez! There were so many bites of deliciousness in this meal, I could barely stand up by the end! But c’mon, how guilty can you feel after eating cauliflower mashed potatoes? Instead, you should be like, I did my body good! Uh huh, uh huh! Just go easy on the béarnaise sauce!

Filet Oscar cauliflower mashed potatoes



Now, if that is not a pretty picture of what you should have for din din then I don’t know what is! 🙂 And the satisfaction in knowing that you have the secret ingredients to such an amazing meal has to bring a smile to your face! Yet, about those secret ingredients…I do recall turning my head around a few times checking on the saucepan of béarnaise sauce to find my husband quickly putting down the salt shaker. I usually forgive him.

The filet mignon alone will leave you speechless! Since it was raining, we decided to sear it first and then bake it in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit to an internal temperature to 145 degrees. It was so tender and juicy!

filet oscar with cauliflower mashed potatoes

When discussing what we were going to cook, we agreed on filet but what better way to top it off than some delicious king crab legs! I mean, take a good look at these suckers…so awesome. What’s not awesome is trying to get every ounce of crab meat out of these things without ending up with bloody hands!

filet oscar with cauliflower mashed potatoes

Next on the agenda…creamy cauliflower mashed potatoes. Now this process is super simple. Tear off the leaves of the head of cauliflower. Wash the head of cauliflower and remove the florets. In a large pot, boil florets for 6 minutes and then drain water. Dry the cauliflower florets thoroughly and place in a large mixing bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 clove of minced garlic and cream with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy. Add in fresh chives and voila…yummy cauliflower mashed potatoes are good to go! How simple is that?!!

Filet Oscar cauliflower mashed potatoes

These cauliflower mashed potatoes are fantastic! What a great way to sneak in some vegetables! 🙂

While we are on the subject of cauliflower, I want to recommend an awesome article on the health benefits of cauliflower by Helen Nichols of Well-Being Secrets. It is loaded with great nutritional information! It is called 28 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Cauliflower. It is a great read! Cauliflower is an underrated vegetable and the above article will tell you exactly why that is the case. It does so many good things for you. Everyone would benefit from including more cauliflower in their diet. Click on the title to link you directly to the article and find out why you should make these cauliflower mashed potatoes tonight!!

filet oscar with cauliflower mashed potatoes

Feel free to try the crab and filet mignon separately or get crazy and make filet oscar because it is amaaaazing! WARNING:  It is not easy to put your fork down with meat this tender. So, what are you waiting for? 🙂

Thanks for reading!!

Filet Oscar cauliflower mashed potatoes

Filet Oscar

Megan
Fresh crab meat, béarnaise sauce, and cauliflower mashed potatoes all atop filet mignon for the most delicious dining experience all in the comfort of your own home! Can't beat that!!
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Course Main Dish

Ingredients
  

Bearnaise Sauce:

  • 1 cup 2 sticks + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons shallots minced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the cauliflower potatoes:

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives finely chopped
  • Salt and Pepper

For the Crab Legs:

  • 1/2 pound king crab legs
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning

For the Filet Mignon:

  • 2- 6 oz - 8oz filet mignon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 asparagus spears washed and ends trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

Bearnaise sauce:

  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Add vinegar and reduce heat to medium-low and cook an additional 3 minutes. While stirring occasionally, reduce heat to low and cook another 5 minutes and then set aside and let cool.
  • Melt remaining 1 cup of butter in saucepan over medium low heat.
  • In a blender, add 3 egg yolks and lemon juice. Puree until smooth. Add melted butter and shallot and garlic mixture and blend another 2-3 minutes until smooth. Pour mixture into a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let cool to room temperature.

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes:

  • Removed the leaves from head of cauliflower and wash well. Remove florets and trim stems if necessary. Bring pot of water to boil. Boil florets for 6 minutes, remove from heat, and drain well. Dry cauliflower well with paper towels. In a large mixing bowl, add florets along with garlic and butter. With immersion blender, cream cauliflower until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and mix in fresh chives.
  • Check out why you should make more cauliflower mashed potatoes from Helen Nichols at [Well-Being Secrets!|http://www.well-beingsecrets.com/cauliflower-health-benefits/] [well-beingsecrets.com/cauliflower-health-benefits/|http://www.well-beingsecrets.com/cauliflower-health-benefits/]

Crab Legs:

  • Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add king crab legs and season water with creole and crushed red pepper. Boil crab legs for 6 minutes and remove with tongs. Allow to cool. With crab crackers, remove crab meat and set aside in small bowl.

For the Filets:

  • Preheat oven to 400℉. Lightly season filets with salt and pepper. Heat oil in frying pan at medium heat. Sear filets for 2 minutes and flip and sear another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and place on baking sheet. Bake at 400℉ to an internal temperature of 145 degrees. This will take about 15-20 minutes. On separate baking dish, place asparagus topped with lemon juice and parmesan cheese. Bake for 12 minutes at 400℉.
  • For the final presentation, add serving of cauliflower mashed potatoes to dinner plate topped with filet mignon. Cut asparagus into thirds and lay on top of filet with spoonful of crab meat on top. Lightly drizzle béarnaise sauce on top.

 

 

Check out some more health benefits of cauliflower in the below graphic courtesy of Kate Forsyth, writer for Be Healthy Today. I think it’s awesome how much we are trying to incorporate cauliflower into our diets these days. Thanks Kate!
Cauliflower Health Benefits Infographic
Courtesy of: Be Healthy Today

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Firecracker Chicken and Avocado Pasta

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So for my last vegetarian post of April…screw it! I’m sorry but I really miss meat! So Firecracker Chicken and Avocado Pasta it is!! I have actually enjoyed my vegetarian inspired meals but let’s face it…I want to eat some meats!

firecracker chicken and avocado pasta

I am really looking forward to bringing back meat into my blog posts! So much, that I could not wait another day! Don’t get me wrong, I will definitely be making a lot of my vegetarian items again and I am addicted to my vegetarian pizza…it was so tasty!! But I just need a taste of juicy chicken to accompany my pasta tonight! And this chicken was absolutely delish! So moist and juicy and full of flavor!

firecracker chicken and avocado pasta

This recipe will be a new favorite! It is quick and easy, but a new twist on classic spaghetti. My husband likes his food more on the spicy side so he added sriracha sauce to his noodles. And it tasted amaaazing as well! So if you like your food on the spicy side, I would consider adding in a little sriracha sauce.

This avocado pasta is actually a quick and easy recipe. I first prepped the chicken and got that in the oven and then focused on the pasta which can be finished by the time the chicken is removed from the oven! Drumroll please…………..you have another 30-minute meal to add to your recipe box! In years past, my spaghetti making routines involved boil some pasta>brown some hamburger>dump in a jar of pre-made spaghetti sauce>and voila…supper! I was always satisfied with the end product UNTIL I recently began making my own marinara sauce. It is a night and day difference friends! Adding the fresh garlic and basil just makes a world of difference and if you have not tried my homemade pasta sauce, I would give it a whirl. You will not be disappointed! And yes, I have already added this avocado pasta sauce to my list of favorites.

My husband and I do have opposite tastes-I like little salt, lots of flavor, and usually prefer to eat on the healthy side whereas my husband likes a lot of salt, still enjoys lots of flavor, and let’s just say if he had it his way all of the time (which he pretty much does 😉 ) he would eat the least healthy food he could possibly find. No joke people! That is why he picked me to marry, so I can coach him every day and make sure he does not have a cholesterol of 300! And avocados help to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Yes, avocados are high in fat BUT it is the good monounsaturated fats that are in olive oil. I am so sneaky, huh!

Firecracker Chicken and Avocado Pasta

Firecracker Chicken and Avocado Pasta

Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces spaghetti
  • 1 lb chicken breasts
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup pecans
  • 4 basil leaves
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce optional
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Oil baking dish with Pam.
  • Oil chicken with Pam or non-stick spray. Then lightly season chicken with Traeger Premium Quality Chicken Rub and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Add 5 drops of sriracha sauce on each breast and spread over top of chicken breast with a spoon.
  • Bake chicken at 350 for 23-25 minutes depending on thickness of chicken breasts. I had fairly thick chicken breasts and my chicken was done at 23 minutes.
  • In a large pot of boiling and salted water, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well. I cooked my spaghetti for 10 minutes and it was perfect.
  • While pasta is cooking, add garlic, avocados, spinach, lemon juice, pecans, basil, water, and salt to a food processor and blend until sauce is smooth and creamy. You may want to add more water if you think necessary, but I did not need to. Add sriracha sauce now as well if using.
  • In a large bowl, toss pasta with avocado sauce and combine. Serve with chicken on top immediately.
  • This recipe will be best the day of preparation because avocados do turn brown.
  • Enjoy!!
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