Tilapia with Tomatillos and Avocado filled with Maque Choux

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds tilapia, 4 fillets
  • Coarse salt
  • Ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin, eyeball it
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika, eyeball it
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
  • 1 lime, halved
  • 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 or 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 8 to 10 tomatillos, husks peeled and diced
  • 1/2 bottled pale beer
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, a palmful, plus a few sprigs for garnish

Maque Choux:

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 4 ears fresh corn on the cob, husked
  • A sprinkle sugar
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 ripe avocado
  • 1 lime, juiced

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