Simple Salmon Tacos

When I lived near the pacific coast in Japan, I was spoiled for choice when it came to fresh fish. Every kind of fish, some of which names I only know in Japanese, available still bleeding at my local supermarket. Seriously.

However, here, deep, deep inland in Quebec, I do not have such selection.Of course, I can buy "fresh" fish (how fresh is dubious), but it is limited selection, lesser quality and higher price. So, I have not been enjoying as much fish as I once did, and I know that I am missing out on the health benefits. So how, then, to incorporate more fish - preferably not the deep-fried battered kind - into my diet? The answer came in a find in the frozen section (yes, frozen, but these fillets are oh-so-good) at my supermarket, and my love of tacos.

Frozen Fillets

Again, being a simple spinster of limited income, this is not super exotic nor perfectly healthy. But it's pretty darn good and suitable for making for one person (for all we single folks!).

Simple Salmon Tacos

Makes one serving of two small soft-shell tacos

My simple salmon taacos :)

• 1 frozen fillet from Catch of The Day Wild Pacific Salmon, thawed (these are individually wrapped, very yummy pieces of fish, and they have a skin on one side like the fresh kind)
• Quarter fresh lemon
• 1 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Two corn tortillas (you can use wheat if you want, I prefer corn)
• A bit of lettuce, chopped
• A little tomato, chopped
• shredded cheese (if desired; I don't use cheese as it isn't worth the calories)
• Salsa (I like Tostitos brand Medium salsa)

(Note: if you want a more authentic, real taco taste, add a tablespoon of chili powder and a tsp of cumin to the salmon as it is cooking).

Rub the thawed fillet with fresh lemon juice (Real Lemon will do in a pinch, though). Fry the fillet in olive oil, skin side down, until it is mostly cooked through (about 6 or 7 minutes). Flip it, cook for less than a minute on the other side, just to make sure it's done. Remove from pan. Remove the skin, chop up the fillet.

In a separate pan, with NO oil or anything, heat the tortillas, flip and heat more on the other side. You should see some of the oil from the tortillas cooking and drying up. Don't overheat them or they'll be too crispy/ burnt.

Put salmon on the tortilla, top with cheese (if using), lettuce, tomato and salsa. Fold in half to make your taco.

Enjoy!