A smoky homemade jerk seasoning coats every inch of these jerk grilled salmon tacos that are heaped in soft flour tortillas and piled high with tangy avocado pineapple salsa!
Yes, your beloved holiday weekend hamburgers are getting the boot today in favor of the best dang grilled fish tacos you will probably ever have.
I’m just gonna lay it all out there and state that they ARE, in fact, the best you’ll ever have.
Let’s put it this way. A little bit of jerk salmon and a WHOLE lotta avocado pineapple salsa are the only things you need to keep your taco game strong.
Never thought I’d see the day where a fish taco became my absolute favorite taco, but this is that day and it is a GOOD day.
Here’s the rundown on these jerk grilled salmon tacos, guys. First off, we’re going big on the flavors or going home FOR REAL.
We’re gonna be making our own homemade jerk seasoning mix for the salmon fillets and TRUST ME when I say that it is 1000% worth it. It’s a little sweet, a little spicy, and a whoooole lotta smoky. Rub it all over your salmon fillets, slap ’em on the grill for a few minutes, and then chop all that taco filler GOLD in little bite-sized taco pieces.
The icing on our taco cake? A tangy, zingy, SUPER QUICK avocado pineapple salsa. My gosh, this stuff should have a huge warning label and possibly a padlock.
Trust me on this, the burgers can take a backseat for today. Possibly a forever boot. THESE TACOS ARE FREAKING ERRTHINGGG.
Face shoving these as fast as humanly possibly all summer, guys. Join me if ya know what’s good.
Jerk Grilled Salmon Tacos with Avocado Pineapple Salsa
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Ingredients
Jerk Grilled Salmon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 4 medium salmon fillets (about 1-1/2 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Avocado Pineapple Salsa
- 2 medium avocados, pitted and diced
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
- 1 medium jalapeno, finely minced
- 1/4 cup minced sweet pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Warmed tortillas for serving
Instructions
Jerk Grilled Salmon
- In a small bowl, combine all seasonings. Rub all over both sides of salmon fillets. Lightly grease tin foil with olive oil and place over a preheated grill at medium-high heat.
- Place salmon on foil and grill 2-3 minutes on each side, flipping once until salmon registers 145F. Cool salmon slightly then dice into cubes and keep warm.
Avocado Pineapple Salsa
- In a medium bowl, combine all salsa ingredients until combined. Season salsa with salt and pepper to taste.
- To assemble tacos, pile diced salmon into tortillas and top with salsa. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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