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Kingfish Enchiladas

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"Kingfish, a.k.a. King Mackerel, is a strong flavored sport fish which pairs well with the zesty flavor of salsa. Make sure to remove all of the dark meat from the fish when you clean it."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 enchiladas
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound king mackerel fillets - cleaned, washed and cubed
  • 1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
  • 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Combine fish cubes with Italian dressing. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes. Dredge fish cubes in flour and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  3. In a non-stick frying pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add onions and green pepper. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft. Stir in fish cubes and cook until fish is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in half of the salsa and remove mixture from heat.
  4. Spoon mixture into tortillas, roll up and place seam down in prepared baking pan. Spoon remaining salsa over the enchiladas and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 445 | Total Fat: 21.7g | Cholesterol: 60mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by big surprise   view full review
This recipe was delicious. And, I don't know what ASIMPSON7 is talking about in their review....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by BONOROO   view full review
Even my wife, who pnly likes reef fish, loved this recipe. It helps to temper the strong...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2005 by NIKI W.   view full review
Delicious recipe! Great change of pace for fish. And it's easy to cube the fish if you use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by Shaune   view full review
These are very good. I fed them to a teenager at work who made faces when I printed out the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2011 by ctiedje   view full review
Had always heard that the only thing you could do with Kingfish was smoke it. A friend gave us...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by ASIMPSON7   view full review
Very good recipe. I used corn tortillas instead of flour and they were amazing! Also, don't...

 

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