Muy Sabroso! Tortilla-Crusted Dorado
Cilantro Salad with Heirloom Cherry Tomato & Serrano Pepper
Sweet Lime Vinaigrette
Fresh wild-caught dorado from the Pacific waters off the Baja California coast is marinated with just-picked fresh-squeezed lime juice & olive oil, then crusted with crushed tortilla chips. Dorado (aka mahi mahi) has an alluring mellow flavor and a firm texture with large moist flakes.
To let the essence of the fish shine through, it is simply paired with traditional Mexican flavors resulting in a crunchy, spicy, refreshing dish. Each rich bite of fish is paired with a bite of the herb, dressed in a sweet lime vinaigrette, with a little slice of bright cherry tomato and a sliver of spicy serrano. It’s delightful.
Tortilla-Crusted Dorado Recipe
marinate the fish fillet in lime juice, olive oil, salt & pepper at room temperature for 15 minutes
put tortilla chips in a baggie and crush with a mallet
spread crushed chips out on a plate
press the flesh side of the fish into the chips
sauté fish in olive oil, chips-side-down, until the chips begin to brown
flip the fish
cook skin-side-down in a 350° oven
8 to 10 minutes until the fish is just barely cooked through
whisk fresh lime juice with olive oil, a bit of sugar, a dash of ground cumin, salt & pepper
toss a bunch of cilantro with the vinaigrette
add quartered heirloom cherry tomatoes & thinly-sliced serrano pepper
serve dorado over the cilantro salad
Margarita Anyone?
Lori Lynn, this looks scrumptious. I just love the abundance of cilantro. Nothing can compete with a fresh bouquet of cilantro accompanying flavors like lime, tomato, peppers and fish. As usual, your food photography left me salivating!
Perfect in every way.
I’ll take that margarita! 😉
Looks amazing, I never thought to use tortilla fro crusting, but now I’ll have to try. Very creative.
Looks so yummy and the pictures are drool-worthy!
this dish sounds so fresh and delicious! and what beautiful pictures!
I never thought of cilantro salad but it’s the perfect accompaniment to something with these flavors, especially dressed with fresh lime juice.
You posted this now so I can only assume this will not be your entry in the challenge though I think it would be a fine one!
Thanks Joan – The Junk Food Challenge was the inspiration for this dish, and the fish plus cilantro salad was delicious, but I am thinking about something more creative for the challenge…still thinking… How about you?
LL
I would so eat every bite. Even with the tortillas, it seems fresh and bright. Love your plate too.
looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing! beautiful job
That looks so fresh and delicious and inviting – wow. Fantastic photographs.
So beautiful! Nice use of tortilla chips : )
Looks and sounds beautiful. I love the fresh Mexican flavours in this.
Very well deserved! What a wonderful recipe. So very easy. It would make a wonderful Lent meal. Thanks for sharing with us. Congrats!
I’ve never heard mahi-mahi called doroda before. Is it just a local name for it? I was so happy for you to see you on the top 9 today! Congratulations!!
Hi Jen – mahi mahi in Hawaiian, dorado in Spanish, there’s lots of fishing for dorado down in Baja California, Mexico.
Thanks for your kind comment and enthusiasm.
LL
The kind of dish that makes my heart flutter; just the idea of crushing tortilla chips is exciting! crunchy and smooth texture is my idea of wonderful eating! I miss Mexican food so much!!!
Perfectly cooked…and a fabulous recipe!!! I always love stopping by, LL 🙂
The cooking on the Dorado is perfect. The crust looks fabulous. A fantastic dish in any language. All complimented fabulously by the Mexican flavors. Love the serrano for some heat.
The Mahi looks amazing. I want a bite. Congrats on the Top 9.
Hi LL! I don’t have too many fish repertoire, so this is great! We sometimes buy mahi mahi (I didn’t know another name (dorado)) so I will try this recipe when I do! Have a great weekend!
Hi,
Can you please give the amount for the vinagrette? I am not good with guess-estimating, so what is a “bit of sugar” , or how much lime juice & olive oil? Please help!
Thanks!
Hi Diana – thanks for your interest in the dorado dish! Taste With The Eyes isn’t a recipe blog per se, so I don’t have exact measurements. You can try 2 parts olive oil to one part fresh lime juice, whisk in a small amount of sugar and taste it. If you like it sweeter, add more sugar. If it’s too tart, add more oil. I cook by taste. I hope this helps.
LL
The crust looks delicious! I am a huge cilantro fan….it sounds amazing!