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code3rrt
03-31-2015, 04:16 AM
I am very much a "traditionalist" when it comes to tacos. I'm talkin' ground beef, Schilling or Taco Bell taco seasoning, tomatoes, lettuce and cheese in a hard shell.

Well, I wanted to try something really outside the box(for me) for the Taco Throwdown. What I came up with was one, a chicken fajita taco, and second, a blackened trout taco with Mango-avocado salsa and habenero-cilantro Crema.

My-o-my what a pleasant surprise:icon_smile_tongue:, absolutely delicious! Here is the cook;
For the blackened trout;
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20003_zps27fu2xxo.jpg
For the chicken fajita tacos;
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20009_zps0wkqnisl.jpg
The trout with the blackened seasoning;
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20004_zpsctjvchyr.jpg
The Mango-Avocado salsa:
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20006_zpsohvqiuir.jpg
Some grilled chicken and trout;
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20014_zps4elchhn1.jpg
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20019_zpsbxixncxk.jpg
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20020_zpspciqfyta.jpg
Some plate shots;
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20023_zpsx4bro6ws.jpg
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w361/bbq2eat/TACOs%20025_zpsiixuvcls.jpg
A little spanish rice on the side.

This was soooooooooooo good, absolutely loved it.

Thanks for looking all!

Keep on Qing:grin:!

KC

Titch
03-31-2015, 04:26 AM
That's a great looking dish,thanks for sharing

Smoke Dawg
03-31-2015, 05:47 AM
That's a great late night meal right there!

oifmarine2003
03-31-2015, 05:57 AM
Those look yummy!!!

IamMadMan
03-31-2015, 06:15 AM
Awesome....

Smoke_Signals
03-31-2015, 06:36 AM
That looks great! Would love to be a judge for that.

If it's for a comp, I would suggest waiting until the very last minute to put the sauce on the salmon taco. Otherwise the warmth may ' melt ' the sauce, taking away from the appearance.

bluetang
03-31-2015, 06:39 AM
Fine dang tacos!

bigvest454
03-31-2015, 06:58 AM
looks like it was fire:grin:

GL-BBQ
03-31-2015, 07:08 AM
Looks great

Decoy205
03-31-2015, 07:36 AM
Man those are some purty tacos!! Excellent plates!

DUBBAGA
03-31-2015, 07:55 AM
Wonderful job, don't know which one I want to dive into first

peeps
03-31-2015, 07:55 AM
You nailed them tacos!

ModelMaker
03-31-2015, 09:35 AM
Can't say as I've ever seen "pink" meat trout. Maybe you NorWesters call salmon trout?
Ed

code3rrt
03-31-2015, 10:09 AM
Can't say as I've ever seen "pink" meat trout. Maybe you NorWesters call salmon trout?
Ed

This is Steelhead Trout here is some info:

Q. What is steelhead trout? I’ve asked this question from a number of people and have been told that steelhead trout is salmon, or salmon at a young age, or — another species altogether. – L.F.
http://savorsa.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Steelhead-trout.jpg (http://savorsa.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Steelhead-trout.jpg)Steelhead trout’s pink flesh resembles salmon, but it is a different fish.

A. We checked the federal game and fish website, as well as the NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources. The bottom line is steelhead is a trout, as one would guess from its name. And steelhead trout are a unique species.
However, the species (Oncorhynchus myskiss) belongs to the same family (Salmonidae) as do all salmon, other trout and chars. So, if someone says the fish is a salmon, that is not correct, but if they say it is from the family Salmonidae, they are correct. Just a little confusing.
Steelhead trout do bear some similarities to some Pacific salmon. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, steelhead are born in freshwater streams where they spend the first one to three years of their lives. Then, they move out to the ocean where they spend another one to four growing seasons. The steelhead then return to their native freshwater streams to spawn.
“Unlike Pacific salmon, steelhead do not necessarily die after spawning and are able to spawn more than once,” says Fish & Wildlife.
Another interesting fact: While all O. mykiss hatch in gravel-bottomed,

fast-flowing, well-oxygenated rivers and streams, some stay in fresh water all their lives. These fish are called rainbow trout.




KC

Blythewood BBQ'er
03-31-2015, 11:02 AM
Nice tacos!!!

1buckie
03-31-2015, 12:14 PM
"habenero-cilantro Crema."

Yep.....and I'm even tired of cilantro 'cause it's gets over-used in most of the restaurants here....



Great lookin' tacos !!!!

cowgirl
03-31-2015, 12:22 PM
Those look excellent! Nice job KC!

code3rrt
03-31-2015, 02:38 PM
That looks great! Would love to be a judge for that.

If it's for a comp, I would suggest waiting until the very last minute to put the sauce on the salmon taco. Otherwise the warmth may ' melt ' the sauce, taking away from the appearance.

I just came up with it for the "Taco Throwdown", other than that I don't do any food competitions. I think the "formal" comps would be more stress than I need, whereas the throwdowns, while I guess technically a competition, are just about sharing some great ideas and having some fun:thumb:.


KC

FC BBQ
03-31-2015, 05:46 PM
Good looking tacos.

redline bovine
03-31-2015, 07:58 PM
Great job KC. Those look absolutely yummy! And when you said trout, I looked it and said to myself, yep that is steelhead alright.

Randy3269
03-31-2015, 08:16 PM
Yep....I'd hit those hard! :thumb:

SmokeHouse Blues
03-31-2015, 08:54 PM
lookin' good!

Big George's BBQ
03-31-2015, 09:13 PM
Now I would truly enjoy some tacos like that :thumb:

THoey1963
04-01-2015, 10:55 AM
Great looking plate. Muy Bueno!

I have been making a Habanero Lime Crema for a while now. Goes great with Carnitas.

http://chezshinae.blogspot.com/2014/01/habanero-lime-garlic-crema.html

lowbass
04-01-2015, 05:19 PM
Very nice looking dish.