These grilled salmon tacos with chipotle lime yogurt are fresh, smoky, and bursting with flavour. A quick, healthy dinner perfect for Taco Tuesday or any night of the week!
The original recipe appeared in the Summer 2022 BBC Easy Cook magazine and is on the BBC Good Food website.
I love Mexican food and fish, so this was a winner for me. It's a super quick recipe to prepare and cook and is on the table in under 30 minutes! They're a great alternative to traditional beef tacos, they're lighter, full of omega-3s and are perfect for summer meals.
The rub for the salmon is lovely and smoky and is balanced perfectly with the zesty smoky yogurt, crunchy cabbage, fresh coriander and lime, and some heat from the pickled jalapeño chillies. Give it a bit of extra heat if you fancy with a shake of hot chilli sauce!
Tips
- Optional variations:
- Add mango chunks or pineapple salsa for a tropical twist.
- Make it into a bowl by serving the salmon, toppings and sauce over rice or quinoa.
- Use gluten-free corn tortillas to make it gluten-free.
- This grilled salmon tacos with chipotle lime yogurt recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes - bake it at 220C/200C fan/gas 7 for around 12 minutes or pan-fry for 3 on the skin side and then 1 minute on the flesh side.
The chipotle lime yogurt can be made 1 to 2 days in advance. You can also prep the toppings and marinate the salmon earlier in the day.
Corn tortillas give a traditional flavour, but flour tortillas hold together better. Warm them before serving for the best texture.
The heat is mild to medium. You can reduce or increase the chipotle, to taste.
Yes - swap the yogurt with unsweetened coconut or oat-based yogurt.
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How to make these Grilled Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Lime Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- a pinch of sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 500g salmon fillets
For the chipotle lime yogurt:
- 200ml fat-free yogurt
- 1 tbsp chipotle paste or chilli sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve:
- 8 mini soft flour tortillas , warmed
- quarter of a small iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
- a small bunch of coriander sprigs
- a few pickled jalapeno chillis
- lime wedges
- hot chilli sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Rub the garlic salt, paprika, sugar and some seasoning into the flesh of the salmon fillet. Heat the grill to high.
- Mix the yogurt, chipotle paste or chilli sauce and lime juice together in a small bowl with some seasoning, and set aside. Place the salmon on a baking tray lined with tin foil and grill, skin side down, for 7 to 8 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the grill and carefully peel off and discard the skin.
- Flake the salmon into large chunks and serve with the warmed tortillas, chipotle lime yogurt, shredded lettuce, coriander sprigs, chillis and lime wedges. Add a shake of hot chilli sauce, if you like.
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Grilled Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Lime Yogurt
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- a pinch of sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 500 g (1.1 lb) salmon fillets
For the chipotle lime yogurt:
- 200 ml (7.3 oz) fat-free yogurt
- 1 tbsp chipotle paste or chilli sauce
- 1 lime juiced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve:
- 8 mini soft flour tortillas warmed
- quarter of a small iceberg lettuce finely shredded
- a small bunch of coriander sprigs
- a few pickled jalapeno chillis
- lime wedges
- hot chilli sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Rub the garlic salt, paprika, sugar and some seasoning into the flesh of the salmon fillet. Heat the grill to high.
- Mix the yogurt, chipotle paste or chilli sauce and lime juice together in a small bowl with some seasoning, and set aside. Place the salmon on a baking tray lined with tin foil and grill, skin side down, for 7 to 8 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the grill and carefully peel off and discard the skin.
- Flake the salmon into large chunks and serve with the warmed tortillas, chipotle lime yogurt, shredded lettuce, coriander sprigs, chillis and lime wedges. Add a shake of hot chilli sauce, if you like.
Notes
- Optional variations:
- Add mango chunks or pineapple salsa for a tropical twist.
- Make it into a bowl by serving the salmon, toppings and sauce over rice or quinoa.
- Use gluten-free corn tortillas to make it gluten-free.
- This grilled salmon tacos with chipotle lime yogurt recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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