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Grilled Fish Tacos with Orange Cilantro Slaw

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Ingredients

For the Fish:
  • 1 cup Florida Orange Juice
  • 1 ½ lbs. mahi-mahi or other firm white fish
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. finely minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
For the Orange Cilantro Slaw:
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 4 cups finely shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup Florida Oranges, diced
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • ½ cup diced tomato
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced
  • ⅓ cup marinade (above)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
For the Tacos:
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • Orange Cilantro Slaw mixture (above)
  • Plain Greek yogurt for serving, optional

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, whisk together Florida Orange Juice, oil, oregano, cayenne, garlic, salt and pepper. Reserve ⅓ cup of the marinade for the slaw.

2. Put fish in a zip top bag and pour half the marinade over the fish. Seal the bag and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.

3. Combine Orange Cilantro Slaw ingredients in a large bowl, tossing well to coat. Set aside to allow flavors to blend.

4. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.

5. Remove fish from marinade and discard marinade.

6. Grill fish for about 5 minutes or just until done. Do not overcook fish.

7. Remove fish from the grill and flake with a fork.

8. Place tortillas on the grill for 20 seconds to heat them up.

9. For each taco, place fish into 2 tortillas and top with Orange Cilantro Slaw. Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt if desired.