Swordfish Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

5 from 8 votes

Swordfish Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

These swordfish tacos are delicious, easy, and they're ready in less than 30 minutes! Plus, a homemade tomatillo salsa that's the perfect pairing.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Main, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Servings:

Calories: 797kcal

Author: Candice Walker

Ingredients

Swordfish Tacos

1 ½ lbs. swordfish cut into 8 strips ~1" thick
16 white corn tortillas
2 tbsp flavorless oil like avocado, canola, vegetable
salt & pepper to taste
2 avocados skin and pit removed, smashed up in a bowl
1 lime cut into 8 wedges, for serving
hot sauce optional

Tomatillo Salsa

1 ½ lbs. tomatillos husked, cleaned, and cut in half
2 jalapeños stem removed and cut in half
½ red onion quartered
½ bulb garlic not peeled, cloves pierced with a pairing knife
1-2 tbsp flavorless oil vegetable, or canola
salt & pepper to taste
1 lime juiced

Instructions

Tomatillo Salsa

Add the tomatillos, jalapenños, onion, and unpeeled garlic cloves to a sheet pan. Lightly drizzle with avocado oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Broil for 5-7 minutes.
Peel the garlic. Add all the ingredients to a food processor. Add the juice of 1/2 lime. Pulse until the mixture is your desired chunkiness. Taste and adjust for lime, salt & pepper.

Swordfish Tacos

Drizzle the swordfish with avocado oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Make sure you get all the sides.
To pan fry: heat your oil in a pan over medium to medium-high heat and add in the pieces of fish. Cook the fish for 2 to 3 minutes per side until they are cooked through.
To grill: cook over direct heat for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through.
Layer your tacos as follows: 2 tortillas, 1/8 of the avocado mixture, 1 piece of swordfish, and then ~2 tbsp of the tomatillo salsa. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce.

Notes

Piercing the garlic cloves helps them cook through and makes them easy to peel after broiling.

Heat the tortillas for a few minutes on the stovetop or in the oven before serving. I heat them directly on the stovetop flame, flipping them 4-6 times. See post for other heating methods.

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