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FISH TACOS FROM I LOVE YOU, MAN

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4,535,658 views  I Love You, Man is a timeless Rudd-Segel vehicle for comedy, romance, bromance, and for a few fleeting and beautiful moments, food porn. Fish tacos are shared amongst bros while they talk about about sex and stuff - don't you deserve the same? Show your best male-friend how much you care with a plate full of these tacos today.

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INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

For the Refried Beans

For the Refried Beans

dried black beans

16 oz dried black beans

yellow onion, chopped

1 whole yellow onion, chopped

garlic, crushed

1 clove garlic, crushed

salt and pepper to taste

salt and pepper to taste

For the Pico de Gallo

For the Pico de Gallo

tomatoes, diced

4 tomatoes, diced

red onion, diced

½ red onion, diced

fresh minced cilantro

¼ cup fresh minced cilantro

jalapeno, diced (remove seeds if you don’t want it to be too spicy)

½ jalapeno, diced (remove seeds if you don’t want it to be too spicy)

lime, juiced

1 lime, juiced

For the Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)

For the Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)

tomatillos

10 tomatillos

drizzle of olive oil, to taste

drizzle of olive oil, to taste

onion, diced

½ onion, diced

cilantro, minced

¼ cup cilantro, minced

jalapeno, minced

½ jalapeno, minced

lime, juiced

1 lime, juiced

salt and pepper, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

For the Guacamole

For the Guacamole

medium avocados

4 medium avocados

jalapeno, seeded (can also be unseeded for less heat)

½ jalapeno, seeded (can also be unseeded for less heat)

Spanish onion, chopped

¼ Spanish onion, chopped

lime, juiced

½ lime, juiced

cilantro

2 tbsp cilantro

salt, pepper, and cumin, to taste

salt, pepper, and cumin, to taste

For the Homemade Tortillas

For the Homemade Tortillas

all purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cup)

8 ½ oz all purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cup)

salt

1 tsp salt

baking powder

6 tsp baking powder

lard

3 tbsp lard

warm water (110°F)

¾ cup warm water (110°F)

For the Fish

For the Fish

Mahi Mahi fish fillets

Mahi Mahi fish fillets

lime, juiced

1 lime, juiced

salt and pepper, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

olive oil

olive oil

freshly ground toasted cumin

freshly ground toasted cumin

TOOLS

Chef’s knife

Chef’s knife

cutting board

cutting board

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

mini prep bowls

mini prep bowls

measuring cups and spoons set

measuring cups and spoons set

strainer

strainer

garlic crusher

garlic crusher

kitchen prep gloves

kitchen prep gloves

saucepot

saucepot

saucepan

saucepan

non slotted spatula

non slotted spatula

oven

oven

baking sheets

baking sheets

blender

blender

butter knife

butter knife

fork

fork

food processor

food processor

plastic wrap

plastic wrap

rolling pin

rolling pin

skillet

skillet

plastic bag, for marinating

plastic bag, for marinating

large pan

large pan

metal tongs

metal tongs

DIRECTIONS

1.

For the Refried Beans

1.

Soak dried beans in 3 cups of boiling water for about 1 ½ hours. This is a good time to make other toppings. See the recipes below.

dried black beans

16 oz dried black beans

measuring cups and spoons set

measuring cups and spoons set

saucepot

saucepot

2.

In a pot, bring beans and soaking liquid to a boil. Bring to a low simmer and allow to cook for one more hour or until softened. After done, strain and set aside.

dried black beans

16 oz dried black beans

saucepot

saucepot

strainer

strainer

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

3.

In a pan, sweat onions over medium-high heat. Add garlic. Cook until fragrant.

yellow onion, chopped

1 whole yellow onion, chopped

garlic, crushed

1 clove garlic, crushed

saucepan

saucepan

4.

Add black beans and combine. Then, mash the beans using a large non-slotted spatula.

dried black beans

16 oz dried black beans

yellow onion, chopped

1 whole yellow onion, chopped

garlic, crushed

1 clove garlic, crushed

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

non slotted spatula

non slotted spatula

5.

Season with salt and pepper.

For the Refried Beans

For the Refried Beans

salt and pepper to taste

salt and pepper to taste

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

6.

For the Pico de Gallo

1.

Combine tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and lime. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Note: The jalapeno seeds add heat. Remove jalapeno seeds if a less spicy pico de gallo is desired.

tomatoes, diced

4 tomatoes, diced

red onion, diced

½ red onion, diced

fresh minced cilantro

¼ cup fresh minced cilantro

lime, juiced

1 lime, juiced

jalapeno, diced (remove seeds if you don’t want it to be too spicy)

½ jalapeno, diced (remove seeds if you don’t want it to be too spicy)

Chef’s knife

Chef’s knife

cutting board

cutting board

2.

For the Tomatillo Salsa

1.

Preheat the broiler and place the baking sheet in the oven.

oven

oven

baking sheets

baking sheets

2.

Halve the tomatillos and toss with olive oil. Place on a preheated baking sheet flesh side down. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the skin is blistering and browned.

tomatillos

10 tomatillos

drizzle of olive oil, to taste

drizzle of olive oil, to taste

cutting board

cutting board

Chef’s knife

Chef’s knife

3.

After they've cooked, place the tomatillos into a blender. Add onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and lime juice. Blend until slightly chunky. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

tomatillos

10 tomatillos

onion, diced

½ onion, diced

cilantro, minced

¼ cup cilantro, minced

jalapeno, minced

½ jalapeno, minced

lime, juiced

1 lime, juiced

salt and pepper, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

blender

blender

4.

For the Guacamole

1.

Halve the avocados and remove the pits. Score them with a butter knife and scoop the insides into a large bowl.

medium avocados

4 medium avocados

butter knife

butter knife

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

2.

Add jalapeno, onion, lime juice, and cilantro. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin to taste.

jalapeno, seeded (can also be unseeded for less heat)

½ jalapeno, seeded (can also be unseeded for less heat)

Spanish onion, chopped

¼ Spanish onion, chopped

lime, juiced

½ lime, juiced

cilantro

2 tbsp cilantro

salt, pepper, and cumin, to taste

salt, pepper, and cumin, to taste

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

3.

Mash with fork until chunky but creamy.

For the Guacamole

For the Guacamole

fork

fork

4.

For the Homemade Tortillas

1.

Add flour, salt, and baking powder to the food processor. Pulse to combine.

all purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cup)

8 ½ oz all purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cup)

salt

1 tsp salt

baking powder

6 tsp baking powder

food processor

food processor

2.

Add lard and process until mixture resembles wet sand.

lard

3 tbsp lard

food processor

food processor

3.

Drizzle warm water into the mixture while the processor runs. Continue to process until a ball of dough forms.

warm water (110°F)

¾ cup warm water (110°F)

food processor

food processor

4.

Remove dough from processor and wrap in plastic wrap. Let the dough rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

plastic wrap

plastic wrap

5.

Generously flour work surface. Take a golf ball sized piece of the pre-rested dough and roll out into about an 8 inch round.

rolling pin

rolling pin

6.

Place dough-round into a ripping hot skillet. Allow the dough-round to sit for about 30 seconds until large bubbles form and then flip.

For the Homemade Tortillas

For the Homemade Tortillas

skillet

skillet

7.

Keep tortillas warm in a low oven while preparing the rest of the dish.

For the Homemade Tortillas

For the Homemade Tortillas

oven

oven

8.

For the Fish

1.

Place fillets in a plastic bag with lime juice, salt and pepper, olive oil, and cumin. Allow to marinate for at least 15 minutes. This is a good time to finish making the black beans. See the recipe above!

Mahi Mahi fish fillets

Mahi Mahi fish fillets

lime, juiced

1 lime, juiced

salt and pepper, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

olive oil

olive oil

freshly ground toasted cumin

freshly ground toasted cumin

plastic bag, for marinating

plastic bag, for marinating

2.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

oven

oven

3.

Remove fillets from the bag and place into a large pan over high heat. Sear both sides before placing the pan in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the internal temperature is 135°.

Mahi Mahi fish fillets

Mahi Mahi fish fillets

large pan

large pan

metal tongs

metal tongs

4.

Remove fish from skin and place on taco. Top with desired toppings and enjoy.

For the Fish

For the Fish

For the Homemade Tortillas

For the Homemade Tortillas

For the Guacamole

For the Guacamole

For the Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)

For the Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)

For the Refried Beans

For the Refried Beans

For the Pico de Gallo

For the Pico de Gallo

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