About the Recipe
Not quite blackened mahi. Great for tacos or by themselves like a chicken (mahi) tender.
The Ingredients
Mahi Tacos
• 4 (6 oz.) mahi-mahis, fresh or thawed, cut into 1 inch strips
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons of Cajun season (recipe below) or your favorite taco or Cajun seasoning.
• Cooking spray.
• 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 lemon, sliced into wedges
• 8 tortillas
Seasoning
• 4 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 3 tablespoons fine kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 1/2 tablespoon cayenne
• 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/2 tablespoon of dried rosemary
Avocado Cream Sauce
• 1 ripe medium avocado
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 minced garlic clove
• Salt and pepper, to taste
The Method
Step 1
Pat dry the fish with a paper towel; spritz or rub the mahi mahi tenders with olive oil; season with your choice of seasoning on both sides.
Step 2
Mix or blend ingredients for the Avocado Cream Sauce and set aside to top the mahi tenders.
Step 3
Place the fish in the air fryer basket and cook 6 minutes at 400ºF. Flip tenders and cook an additional 3 minutes or until light golden brown and flakes easily.
Step 4
Serve with tortillas and top with cabbage, Avocado, green onion, Avocado Cream Sauce and your favorite salsa or hot sauce.