Best Catfish Tacos With Avocado Crema Recipes

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FISH TACOS AND AVOCADO CREMA



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These easy fish tacos cook in less then ten minutes in a quick homemade spice blend and have the most delicious avocado crema to put on top.

Provided by Kristen McCaffrey

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb tilapia (or other white fish)
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
8 corn tortillas
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 lime, juice
1 avocado (Haas or other)
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a small bowl mix together all of the spices to create your fish taco seasoning. Then sprinkle the fish with the seasoning. If you don't want spicy fish, use about half of the seasoning.
  • Place the fish in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes until the fish is flaky.
  • While the fish is cooking place the avocado, cumin, salt, lime juice, and yogurt in a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Take your fish out of the oven and assemble your tacos. Start with a warm tortilla, layer on some cabbage, then the fish, and top with the avocado crema per taco.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tacos with 2 tbsp avocado crema, Calories 321 cal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fat 10 g, Protein 29 g, Fiber 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 313 mg, Sugar 3 g

CATFISH TACOS WITH TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALSA



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Categories     Fish     Tomato     Broil     Quick & Easy     Feta     Lime     Avocado     Jalapeño     Cilantro     Tortillas     Lettuce     Bon Appétit

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped peeled avocado
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped green onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 teaspoons minced jalapeño chilies with seeds
1 pound catfish fillets
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 5- to 6-inch corn or flour tortillas
2 cups thinly sliced curly leaf lettuce
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix tomatoes, avocado, 2 tablespoons lime juice, onion, cilantro, and 2 teaspoons jalapeños in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Place fish in single layer on small rimmed baking sheet. Mix garlic, 3 tablespoons lime juice, and 1 teaspoon jalapeños in another small bowl. Drizzle half of lime juice mixture over fish; reserve remainder. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; let stand 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil, enclosing completely. Place in oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat broiler. Broil fish just until opaque in center, about 6 minutes. Cut fish into 1-inch pieces. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup lettuce, then fish pieces. Drizzle with reserved lime juice mixture. Spoon salsa over; sprinkle with cheese.

GRILLED CATFISH TACOS



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Fish tacos can be filled with either fried fish (not healthy!) or grilled/baked fish (healthy!). Here's the healthy version, with a cream sauce and tangy cabbage slaw.

Provided by drmons

Categories     Mexican Fish Tacos

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 pound catfish fillets
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
cooking spray
¼ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 cup shredded red cabbage
½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (12 ounce) package corn tortillas
½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or to taste
1 medium tomato, chopped, or to taste
1 avocado, diced, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped green onions, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Rub catfish fillets with 1 tablespoon lime juice and season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, and coriander. Spray both sides of each fillet with cooking spray.
  • Grill catfish on the preheated grill until fish is easily flaked with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side.
  • Combine sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and chipotle peppers for crema until well blended; set aside.
  • Combine red cabbage, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl and squeeze lime juice over it. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary; set aside.
  • Wrap corn tortillas in a damp paper towel. Heat in a microwave until warm, about 1 minute.
  • Divide grilled fish evenly over corn tortillas and serve with cilantro-lime sauce, slaw, Monterey Jack cheese, tomato, avocado, and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 607.2 calories, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 90.6 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 10.9 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 691.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

CRAWFISH TACOS WITH AVOCADO CREMA



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Make and share this Crawfish Tacos With Avocado Crema recipe from Food.com.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Crawfish

Time 20m

Yield 12 tacos

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup sour cream or 1 cup crema
1 avocado, peeled pitted and mashed
1 lime, juice of
salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 lbs louisiana crawfish tails
1 lime, juice of
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
12 taco shells, warmed

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, mashed avocado and lime; season to taste with salt.
  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium high heat. Add garlic, salt, cayenne pepper and crawfish tails and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
  • Spoon crawfish mixture evenly between warmed taco shells. Spoon Avocado Crema over top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 93.4, Sodium 219.1, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.1, Protein 13

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