Bite with Belkys: Fish Tacos from Raw Bar (Holiday Isle, Florida Keys)

The Chef: Paul Shomo

The Mixologist: Jana Guillemette (Tiki Bar)

The Restaurant: Raw Bar (Holiday Isle, Florida Keys)

The Dish: Fish Tacos with The Rumrunner from the world famous Tiki Bar

Ingredients for Fish Tacos:

2 (6 oz. ) mahi mahi filet, cut into 1/3

6 corn taco shells

1 cup of pineapple, diced

1/2 cup of red pepper, diced

1/2 cup of red onion, chopped

2 Tbs of lime juice

2 tsp of sugar

1 tsp of sea salt

1 tsp of ground black pepper

1 pinch of red pepper flakes

2 oz. of melted butter

2 Tbs of blackening spice

1/2 cup of shredded lettuce

1/4 cup of tomato, chopped

Method of Preparation:

-Start by making a pineapple relish. In a bowl, combine chopped pineapple, red pepper, red onion, lime juice, sugar, pepper, sea salt and a little red pepper flakes. Lastly, toss in some cilantro. Chef Paul says you can also make this salsa with mango and black beans.

-Next, drizzle a little melted butter or a butter substitute over thin slices of mahi mahi.

-After, season the fish with a blackening spice and cook for about two minutes.

-In the meantime, heat up taco shells in the oven until they are a nice golden brown.

To Plate:

Place the fish inside the taco shells and top it with shredded lettuce and chopped tomato. You can garnish with a wedge of lime. At the restaurant, they also serve a side of rice and black beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and the pineapple relish.

Serves: 2

Ingredients for Rumrunner:

1/2 oz. of Bacardi Select dark rum

1/2 oz. of Bacardi 151

1 oz. of Blackberry Brandy

1 oz. of Banana liquor

1 oz. of Grenadine

1/2 oz. of Lime juice

Method of Preparation:

-In a cup with ice combine all the ingredients. Then, mix it in a blender and finish with a dark rum shooter.

Serves: 1

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Raw Bar & Tiki Bar (Postcard Inn)

84001 Overseas Highway

Islamorada, FL 33036

800-221-9559

www.holidayisle.com