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Two of our little Hawthornes
are home and they love tacos.
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Especially the way Mr. Hawthorne fixes them.
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We're having shrimp and mahi mahi tacos
with a citrus aioli
and lettuce, onion, and tomatoes.
First, Mr. Hawthorne wanted to doctor up his
lemon sriracha aioli.
Here's his original recipe:
Ingredients for Lemon Sriracha Aioli:
1/2 cup lemon juice
1-2 TB Sriracha sauce
1/4 cup Splenda
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Mix all ingredients.
Taste test and adjust accordingly.
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Mr. H. juiced a few limes ...
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... and added the lime juice to
his original Lemon Sriracha Aioli.
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A little more mayo.
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A tablespoon or two of sriracha.
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And a tablespoon of some Splenda or sugar.
Dressing done.
Next up,
Tempura Batter.
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Ingredients for Tempura Batter Mix:
3/4 cup cornstarch
3 cups cake flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Kosher salt
For batter,
mix 3 parts of tempura mix with 2 parts sparkling water.
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Dixie's chillin'.
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Beau's having sweet dreams.
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Back to the tacos.
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Mr. Hawthorne thinly sliced
his mahi mahi filets.
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He peeled and deveined the shrimp.
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Pat dry for the tempura batter mix
to properly coat and adhere to the fish.
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Shred some lettuce and chop some tomato.
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A little red onion never hurts.
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Corn tortillas, shredded lettuce,
chopped tomatoes, diced red onion,
sliced mahi mahi, shrimp,
Citrus Sriracha Aioli Sauce,
and the middle container has
minced parsley and cilantro.
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Mr. Hawthorne prepares the Tempura Batter mix.
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Whenever you fry,
do so in batches.
Never crowd the pan.
Crowding reduces the temperature of your oil
and results in a greasy final product.
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Fry about 1 minute until crisp and golden brown.
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Drain on paper towels.
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To heat the corn tortillas,
place a damp towel over top
and nuke for a few seconds.
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Everybody assembles their own tortillas.
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I seem to have extra mouths at the table.
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That lemon/lime/sriracha/aioli
is the crowning glory of this dish.
Trust me.
Have I ever let you down?
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Crispy fried goodness.
On a warm corn tortilla.
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Add the fixin's.
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Delectable sweet shrimp and mahi mahi.
Crunchy on the outside,
tender on the inside.
The freshness of the lettuce,
tomato, onion, and cilantro.
Citrusy sriracha aioli.
A perfect meal.
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I love a good salad!
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Enjoy!
1 comment:
Yum! I just got some shrimp and I have some white fish, guess I *have* to copy you guys again, heh. Dogmama Barbara (in SD)
PS. Did you use a mandolin for the carrots in the shrimp stir fry? TIA.
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