Dinner for 2
Blackened Salmon Tacos
Blackened salmon fills warm tortillas with fresh mango salsa and a creamy cilantro lime sauce.
Typical price
$44.07for 4 servings
$11.02 per serving$44.07 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon fillets$9.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $9.99Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.49Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.75 | $1.12Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.03 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon
- 2 1/2 tbsp blackening seasoning
- 6 flour or corn small taco-sized tortillas
- oil for searing
- 1 mango
- 1 roma tomato
- 1 red onion
- 1 lime
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1 avocado
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lime
- 2 1/2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 pinch salt
Steps
- Dice the mango, tomato, red onion, jalapeno, and cilantro, then toss them with lime juice and a pinch of salt.
- Stir the garlic, cilantro, water, olive oil, lime juice, heavy cream, and salt into a chunky sauce.
- Coat the salmon with blackening seasoning and heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the salmon for 4 to 5 minutes per side until it reaches 145 F or flakes easily.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side, then fill them with salmon, salsa, and sauce.
Swaps
- Salmon fillets for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $3.00/lb less at typical prices
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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