Fish tacos from Ad Mare on D is for Dinner

This weekend's food truck rally in Ottawa will bring a wide variety of food including grilled fish, courtesy of Ad Mare.

• West End Food Truck Rally

The food truck, run by Mario and Miriam Burke, has brought seafood to downtown Ottawa since 2013.

The Burkes visited D is for Dinner for this week's segment and shared their fish taco recipe with All In A Day host Alan Neal.

Fish tacos

Ingredients

• Eight 4 to 6 inch tortillas.
• Guacamole:
  • 2 ripe avocados.
  • 1-2 cloves fresh garlic.
  • 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro.
  • 1 lime.
• Fish (500 g fresh cod or haddock fillets).
• Glaze:
  • 1/2 cup honey.
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobe sauce chopped.
  • 1 tbsp. grated orange zest.
  • 1 clove minced garlic.
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce.
• Pico de gallo:
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced.
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped.
  • ½ fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped.
  • 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped.
  • 1 small clove fresh garlic.
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt.
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Chipotle mayo:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise.
  • 1-2 chipotle peppers from a can of peppers in adobe sauce.
• ½ cup fresh or frozen corn niblets.
• Shredded lettuce.

Instructions

1. Brush chipotle glaze on fish fillets.
2. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes per side or until cooked through.
3. Meanwhile, warm the tortillas on a hot griddle or frying pan.
4. Spread warmed tortillas with home-made guacamole.
5. Add the pan-seared fish.
6. Add pico de gallo.
7. Top with corn, shredded lettuce.
8. Drizzle chipotle mayo on top.
9. Enjoy!