Let’s give your next party guests something to taco ‘bout, Chef! Perfect for a picnic or summer seafood braai, these tacos come with a twist. Toasted rotis are smeared with a freshly made green aioli, featuring coriander, chilli & creamy mayo. This is topped with caramelised pineapple, paprika-crumbed hake pieces, and pickled onions.
Fried Fish & Pineapple Tacos
Fried Fish & Pineapple Tacos
with pickled onion & coriander-garlic mayo
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cake Flour
- Fish
- Fresh Chilli
- Fresh Chillies
- Fresh Coriander
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Line-caught Hake Fillet
- Line-caught Hake Fillets
- Mayo
- Paprika Crumb
- Pickled Onions
- Pineapple Fingers
- Rotis
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Milk
- Blender
- Paper Towel
PAPRIKA-CRUMB FISH
Pat the hake dry with paper towel. Cut into bite-sized pieces. In a small bowl, combine the flour with 20ml of milk and 10ml of water. In a separate bowl, season the paprika crumb. Coat the fish pieces in the flour mix first and then in the crumb. Place a pan over medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
GREEN AIOLI
In a blender, blitz together ½ the chopped coriander, ½ the sliced chilli (to taste), the grated garlic, the mayo, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
TOASTED ROTI
Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast each roti until warmed through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds.
CHARRED PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred and caramelised, 2-3 minutes.
DELISH FISH
Smear the rotis with the green aioli. Top with the caramelised pineapple, the fried fish, and the sliced pickled onions. Garnish with the remaining coriander and chilli.
Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1
Cake Flour - 20ml
Paprika Crumb - 45ml
Fresh Coriander - 3g
Fresh Chilli - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Mayo - 30ml
Rotis - 4
Pineapple Fingers - 100g
Pickled Onions - 20g
PAPRIKA-CRUMB FISH
Pat the hake dry with paper towel. Cut into bite-sized pieces. In a small bowl, combine the flour with 40ml of milk and 20ml of water. In a separate bowl, season the paprika crumb. Coat the fish pieces in the flour mix first and then in the crumb. Place a pan over medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
GREEN AIOLI
In a blender, blitz together ½ the chopped coriander, ½ the sliced chilli (to taste), the grated garlic, the mayo, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
TOASTED ROTI
Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast each roti until warmed through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds.
CHARRED PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred and caramelised, 2-3 minutes.
DELISH FISH
Smear the rotis with the green aioli. Top with the caramelised pineapple, the fried fish, and the sliced pickled onions. Garnish with the remaining coriander and chilli.
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2
Cake Flour - 40ml
Paprika Crumb - 90ml
Fresh Coriander - 5g
Fresh Chillies - 2
Garlic Clove - 1
Mayo - 60ml
Rotis - 8
Pineapple Fingers - 200g
Pickled Onions - 40g
PAPRIKA-CRUMB FISH
Pat the hake dry with paper towel. Cut into bite-sized pieces. In a small bowl, combine the flour with 60ml of milk and 30ml of water. In a separate bowl, season the paprika crumb. Coat the fish pieces in the flour mix first and then in the crumb. Place a pan over medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
GREEN AIOLI
In a blender, blitz together ½ the chopped coriander, ½ the sliced chilli (to taste), the grated garlic, the mayo, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
TOASTED ROTI
Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast each roti until warmed through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds.
CHARRED PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred and caramelised, 3-4 minutes.
DELISH FISH
Smear the rotis with the green aioli. Top with the caramelised pineapple, the fried fish, and the sliced pickled onions. Garnish with the remaining coriander and chilli.
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3
Cake Flour - 60ml
Paprika Crumb - 135ml
Fresh Coriander - 8g
Fresh Chillies - 3
Garlic Cloves - 2
Mayo - 90ml
Rotis - 12
Pineapple Fingers - 300g
Pickled Onions - 60g
PAPRIKA-CRUMB FISH
Pat the hake dry with paper towel. Cut into bite-sized pieces. In a small bowl, combine the flour with 80ml of milk and 40ml of water. In a separate bowl, season the paprika crumb. Coat the fish pieces in the flour mix first and then in the crumb. Place a pan over medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
GREEN AIOLI
In a blender, blitz together ½ the chopped coriander, ½ the sliced chilli (to taste), the grated garlic, the mayo, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Loosen with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
TOASTED ROTI
Place a clean pan over medium heat. When hot, toast each roti until warmed through, 30-60 seconds per side. Alternatively, spread them out on a plate in a single layer and heat up in the microwave, 30-60 seconds.
CHARRED PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred and caramelised, 3-4 minutes.
DELISH FISH
Smear the rotis with the green aioli. Top with the caramelised pineapple, the fried fish, and the sliced pickled onions. Garnish with the remaining coriander and chilli.
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4
Cake Flour - 80ml
Paprika Crumb - 180ml
Fresh Coriander - 10g
Fresh Chillies - 4
Garlic Cloves - 2
Mayo - 125ml
Rotis - 16
Pineapple Fingers - 400g
Pickled Onions - 80g