Fish Tacos
INGREDIENTS
4 thin tilapia filets
Olive oil*
3 limes*
Salt*
Pepper*
Garlic powder*
Cherry tomatoes*
¼ of a red onion*
Pineapple (fresh)
Mango (fresh)
Fresh cilantro
Red and green cabbage (thinly sliced, or buy packaged shredded cabbage)
1 avocado
Tortillas (corn or flour) *
Lime wedges for serving*
Hot sauce*
1-15oz. can black beans* (rinsed and drained)
Rice (brown or jasmine, coconut lime – visit my website for the recipe) *
DIRECTIONS
Marinate the fish an hour or two before cooking. Do not marinate too long or the marinade will start to break down the fish and make it mushy. Place the fish in a glass baking dish. Rub the fish with olive oil. Add the juice of one lime. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Chop the cherry tomatoes in half. Finely dice a quarter of the red onion. Slice small chunks of the pineapple and mango. Chop a tablespoon of cilantro. Add all the ingredients to a bowl. Add a drizzle of olive oil and squeeze in the juice of one lime. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. The longer this salsa sits, the better it tastes!
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the fish filets for 3-4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
Assemble the tacos…. take one tortilla and add fish, cabbage, pineapple/mango salsa and fresh, sliced avocado. Add hot sauce and a squeeze of lime to taste. Serve with brown or jasmine rice (prepared according to the package directions) and a small scoop of black beans. Trader Joes has frozen brown and jasmine rice in individual packets. This is a wonderful time saver and tastes great! I like to toss the rice with a little olive oil and salt and pepper, just to give it a little more flavor. You can also add coconut milk, lime zest, lime juice, salt, and pepper to either the prepared brown or jasmine rice to make coconut lime rice. Enjoy!
Wine Pairing
Rose, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc
Kid Version
My older daughter loves these fish tacos! I’ll make my younger daughter a bean, rice, and cheese burrito. You’ll have all the fixings for the burrito from the ingredients list for this recipe. On the side, I’ll server her a small portion of the fish, sliced avocado, along with pineapple and mango chunks. Your kids are not fish taco or burrito fans? Then, cheese quesadilla it is!
