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Cedar-Planked Halibut Tacos with Citrus Slaw

 

 

Wonderful summer entree...
 

One 15x6½-inch 

 

cedar plank

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

2 cups 

 

shredded Napa (Chinese) cabbage

 

1 cup 

 

gourmet mixed salad greens

 

2/3 cup 

 

chopped green onions

 

¼ cup 

 

low fat sour cream

 

2 Tbs 

 

fresh lime juice

 

2 tsp 

 

chili powder

 

½ tsp 

 

freshly ground black pepper

 

¼ tsp 

 

salt

 

One 1½- pound 

 

halibut fillet

 

Twelve 8-inch 

 

flour tortillas

 

 

1

Soak plank in water to cover 1 hour; Drain. (It's actually best if you can soak it for several hours).

2

Prepare grill, heating one side to medium heat (300° to 350°) and one side to high heat (400° to 500°).

3

To prepare slaw, combine ½ teaspoon salt, shredded cabbage, salad greens, green onions, sour cream, and lime juice; toss well to coat. Chill.

4

To prepare tacos, combine chili powder, pepper, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle chili powder mixture over fish.

5

Place plank on grill grate over high heat; grill 5 minutes or until lightly charred. Carefully turn plank over; move to medium heat. Place fish on charred side of plank. Grill halibut, covered with grill lid, 18 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.

6

Warm tortillas according to package directions. Break fish into chunks, and place about 2 ounces fish on each tortilla. Top each taco with ¼ cup slaw; fold tortillas in half.

 

Servings: 6

Yield: 2 tacos per serving

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

443.25

 

Calories From Fat (21%)

 

92.17

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 10.16g

 

16%

 

Saturated Fat 1.87g

 

9%

 

Cholesterol 40.22mg

 

13%

 

Sodium 880.53mg

 

37%

 

Potassium 652.39mg

 

19%

 

Carbohydrates 53.55g

 

18%

 

Dietary Fiber 1.01g

 

4%

 

Sugar 0.70g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 52.54g

 

 

 

Protein 33.56g

 

67%

 


WW Points 9.5

 

 

 

 

 Cooking Tips

*Use lowfat tortillas to make this a really low fat meal. Use low carb tortillas to make this a really low carb meal!

 

 Recipe Source

The Coastal Living Cookbook

 

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