What to do with leftover Halibut steak

It strikes me that I have very tasty leftovers to repurpose, (not exactly the word I'm seeking but wafting aromas of warming fish and corn tortillas are clouding my brain.) 

There's a lone hazelnut crusted halibut steak sitting in the fridge.  There's a packet of corn tortillas.  Fish tacos is the obvious answer tonight.

I made salsa:
Diced garlic
Diced onion
Diced tomato
Diced avocado
Diced pickled jalapenos
Black beans, rinsed and drained
Splash of olive oil
Splash of blackberry vinegar
Salt, pepper, cumin

Heated the fish on the tortilla, added the salsa.  And it was excellent.  The fish was moist, the salsa flavorful, the tortilla crisp.

Good job Steph.

A very good salesperson (okay, being politically correct.)  A very good salesman blew through Coos County circa 1950 and sold a set of these pans to damn near every woman who'd graduated high school within four or five years.  I snagged this from my mother, who foolishly let me have it!  I bet I use this pan once a week in the ensuing decades  Thanks Helene!



I've got the leftover hazelnut-lime zest-cayenne crust mixture as well as the few cookie balls Tyler didn't snag from the freezer so I'll roll some in the hazelnuts, smash and bake.  I'll let you know how that turns out.  

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