I am lucky enough to have a friends and family who make delicious homemade jams and share them with us! This year we were gifted a jar of red currant jam (thanks, Erin!) and rhubarb jam (thanks, Mom!) and apple butter (thanks, Kerri!) and I think I’ve used them in every way except as spread on bread. That said, I had this idea one night to make a spicy fruit salsa to go with our fish tacos.

FISH TACOS WITH RED CURRANT JAM SALSA

3-4 tilapia fillets

1 tomato, diced

1 small handful of cilantro, chopped

1/4 red onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 T olive oil

6 tortillas, fajita size

mexican cheese blend, or queso fresco

FOR THE SALSA

1/4 c. red currant jam

1/4 cucumber, diced

1/4 c. red onion, chopped

1 jalapeno, chopped

1/4 red bell pepper, chopped

1 T lime juice

GET TO IT

Combine all ingredients for the salsa. Mix together thoroughly and let sit while you make the fish.

In a large frying pan, head olive oil til shimmering. Add onions and cook until almost translucent. Add garlic. Cook approximately 1 minute, stirring frequently. Move onions and garlic to edges of pan and place fish fillets in center. Turn once, until fish starts to flake apart. Break fish apart with a spatula and add tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, and lime juice. Stir together to combine and lower heat to medium low. Cook about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Heat tortillas in a 300° oven until warmed.

Build tacos by placing fish mixture first, then cheese, top with red currant jam salsa. Add sour cream if desired.

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!

This fish taco recipe is incredibly versatile. Don’t have jalapenos? That’s okay! Don’t have cilantro? That’s okay! Don’t have lime juice? That’s okay! I have found that the most important ingredients are the onions, garlic, fish (duh), and tomatoes.

The other night I made the fish tacos with cilantro lime crema and it was DELICIOUS. The fish mixture is incredibly flavorful and totally healthy. Gone are the days of boring ground beef tacos. Get creative with your toppings and salsa creations! Bye bye boring tacos!

Here are the FISH TACOS WITH CILANTRO LIME CREMA from the other night: