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9. Tilapia fish tacos

Blue Kitchen
Tilapia fish tacos pan seared and seasoned with chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and lime juice are topped with cilantro, tomatoes, and green onions for a healthy, flavorful meal.

By Terry Boyd, Blue Kitchen

Pan Seared Tilapia Fish Tacos
Makes 4 tacos (can be doubled)

1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Olive oil
2 limes
2 6-ounce tilapia fillets (or other mild white fish – see Kitchen Notes)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 6-inch flour tortillas

For toppings:
I used chopped fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced green onions and roughly chopped cilantro to top them and served lime wedges on the side. In addition, you can use diced avocado, your favorite salsa, chopped jalapeños, chopped onions or other taco toppings you like. Don’t go crazy, though – you don’t want to lose the taste of the fish.

Prepare the fish. Mix the chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the juice of 1 lime in a small bowl. Arrange the fish fillets in a glass baking dish or on a nonreactive platter (no metal). Brush fillets on both sides with spice mixture and season with salt and pepper. Let marinate at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over a medium flame. Add enough olive oil to coat the bottom and sauté the fillets until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and break into bite-sized chunks with a fork.

Warm the tortillas. Heat a large dry skillet over medium-high flame and slightly brown the tortillas one at a time, about 30 seconds per side. You can also nuke them in the microwave (they won’t brown, but they’ll be nice and pliable) or if you want to live authentically and dangerously, you can lay them directly over a gas burner, browning them briefly and carefully on both sides.

Assemble the tacos. Divide fish among four tortillas and add your favorite toppings. Cut the second lime in wedges and serve with the tacos.

Kitchen Notes

Go fish. If you can’t find tilapia, you can substitute any mild, firm-fleshed white fish. Orange roughy, cod, flounder or red snapper would all be good choices.

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