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Citrus Marinated Fish Tostadas

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword seafood
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

Citrus marinated yellowtail

  • 1 lb yellowtail fish or any other firm fish
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Citrus habanero salsa

  • 1 orange peeled, and cut into chunks
  • 1 grapefruit peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 habanero pepper diced
  • ½ pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup red onion diced
  • juice of ½ lime
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Remaining ingredients

  • 8 tostada shells
  • guacamole
  • cotija for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Season yellowtail with orange juice, olive oil, orange zest, chipotle powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, and let sit for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the salsa. Combine all ingredients including orange segments, grapefruit segments, habanero pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion, juice of ½ lime, cilantro, and olive oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Bake yellowtail for 12-15 minutes or until flesh flakes easily. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Flake fish into smaller chunks.
  • Assemble tostadas. Spread guacamole on tostada shells and top with fish. Top with salsa and sprinkle cotija on top. Serve immediately.