Tilapia Fish Tacos
*
Marinade:
*
*3 tablespoons Mexico Seasoning or Chili Powder
*2 tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil
*1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
*1/4-1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, or to taste
*1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
*1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
*2 Whole Cloves
*1 Dry Bay Leaf, crumbled
*1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
*8 individually wrapped frozen Tilapia Fillets, remove from plastic packaging
*Fresh Lime wedges
*packaged shredded Coleslaw Salad or 1/2 head of cabbage, sliced and chopped
*Pico de Gallo, topping
*Cilantro Jalapeño Dressing
*8-10 Soft Flour Tortillas
*
Using to re-sealable plastic bags, add 4 Tilapia fillets to each bag and divide the marinade in half and add to each bag of 4 Tilapia fillets. Place in the fridge for 1 hour.
*
Then on a 1/2 baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper, sprayed with cooking spray, place the Tilapia fillets and discard marinade.
*
Bake in a 20-25 minutes 400* F. oven or until center is flakey.
*
Layering Tacos:
*
*Lay flat soft taco
*Spread 2-3 tablespoons dressing on soft taco, recipe below
*Cabbage, as desired
*Chunks of Tilapia
*Pico de Gallo, recipe below
Garnish with more cilantro and lime wedge for squeezing extra lime juice as desired. Enjoy!!!
Cilantro Jalapeño Dressing
*
*1 1/2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt
*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
*1/2 cup Olive Oil Mayonnaise
*2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar or White Vinegar
*1/2-1 Jalapeño, rinsed, seeds removed and diced small
*1 Clove Garlic, minced or pressed
*1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
*1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
*Sea Salt, to taste
*1 tablespoon Sugar or Stevia/Splenda
*2 tablespoons chopped Cilantro
Mix together the above ingredients and refrigerate for 30 minutes, stir and spread 2-3 tablespoons on large soft tortillas.
*
Pico de Gallo
*
*6 Roma Tomatoes, diced about 2 cups
*1/4-1/2 cup minced Red Onions
*1/2-1 Jalapeño Pepper, finely chopped
*Juice from half a Lime
*2 tablespoons chopped Cilantro
*1/2 teaspoon Powdered Garlic or 1 Clove garlic, pressed
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste just before serving
*
Mix together the above ingredient in glass bowl and refrigerate to let flavors combine for a couple of hours, if desired.
Enjoy!
Lindy
