Best Tilapia Fish Tacos With Red Pepper Lime Slaw And Blue Cheese Aioli Recipes

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CRISPY TILAPIA FISH TACOS WITH SLAW



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Best fish tacos ever. Anybody who eats these is going to tell you to go open your own restaurant immediately. I've had plenty of people tell me "I don't like fish, but these tacos are amazing!" My secret in this recipe is the diet ginger ale. A lot of people use ginger beer, but I like the diet ginger ale because I find the batter is lighter and more crispy with all the flavor you get from ginger beer. Make 'em, eat 'em, love 'em, add them to your rotation. Top with jalapeno slices, if desired.

Provided by Jesse San Juan

Categories     Mexican Fish Tacos

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon diced onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped pickles
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups chopped cabbage
½ cup shredded carrots
¼ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup chopped cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 quart vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup diet ginger ale
1 pound tilapia (bream), raw
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
8 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed

Steps:

  • Mix mayonnaise, onion, pickles, and lemon juice for tartar sauce in a bowl until well combined. Refrigerate until needed.
  • Combine cabbage, carrots, green onions, and cilantro in a bowl. Mix garlic and ginger with rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil in a small bowl; pour over slaw and toss to coat. Refrigerate until needed.
  • Heat 1 1/2 inches oil in a deep pot over medium heat.
  • While oil is heating, mix flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Slowly add ginger ale and mix to combine. You don't want the batter to be overly thick; excess batter should be able to coat the fish entirely, but still be able to drip off.
  • Pat tilapia chunks dry and dredge in the batter until thoroughly coated.
  • Test the oil by adding a few drops of batter in it; when the batter begins to bubble and float, the oil is ready. Working in batches so you don't overcrowd the pot, carefully lower some tilapia into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining tilapia.
  • To serve, place slaw on warm tortillas. Top with tilapia and tartar sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 973.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.8 g, Cholesterol 62.5 mg, Fat 70.3 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 914.2 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

BROILED TILAPIA FISH TACOS WITH CILANTRO-LIME SLAW



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This is my own recipe that I developed after trying several other recipes. These tilapia fish tacos are quick, easy, and delicious. My family loves them! Garnish with diced tomato, corn, avocado, red onion, and Mexican cheese.

Provided by Kristy

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Taco Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

cooking spray
¼ cup Greek yogurt
¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
4 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons diced red onion
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon dried cilantro
¼ teaspoon hot sauce
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
3 cups shredded cabbage
1 ½ pounds tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas

Steps:

  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray generously with cooking spray.
  • Combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, onion, vinegar, cilantro, hot sauce, salt, and ancho chile powder in a bowl. Stir in shredded cabbage to make the slaw.
  • Place tilapia fillets on the prepared baking pan. Squeeze lime juice over fish. Combine cumin, paprika, salt, and garlic powder in another bowl. Sprinkle spice mixture over the fish.
  • Bake under the preheated broiler until fish flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Place tortillas between 2 damp paper towels. Warm in the microwave, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Spoon the cooked tilapia onto each tortilla and top with the slaw.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 32.7 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 647 mg, Sugar 4 g

BLACKENED TILAPIA FISH TACOS



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Awesome, easy tilapia fish tacos that leave you feeling full but not sluggish! Serve in tortillas with cheese.

Provided by Jenn

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 24

½ small head red cabbage, shredded
¼ red onion, grated
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
½ cup sour cream
1 lime, juiced, divided
1 tablespoon honey
1 chipotle chili pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
kosher salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 avocados
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
¼ onion, minced
½ teaspoon sriracha sauce, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground red chile pepper
4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
1 tablespoon canola oil

Steps:

  • Place cabbage and red onion in large bowl with cilantro. Mix sour cream, 1/2 the lime juice, honey, chipotle pepper, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper together in a separate bowl. Pour dressing over the cabbage mixture. Let marinate, 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Combine avocados, jalapeno pepper, minced onion, and sriracha sauce in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; mash to make the guacamole.
  • Combine the remaining lime juice, brown sugar, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, cumin, and ground red chile in another bowl. Sprinkle evenly over tilapia fillets.
  • Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add tilapia; cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes per side. Serve fish topped with slaw and guacamole.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 357.3 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

QUICK FISH TACOS



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This simple yet scrumptious recipe has a nice kick and is a house favorite. Delicious!

Provided by Huge

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons lime juice
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise
2 ½ cups shredded red cabbage
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into strips
8 (6 inch) flour tortillas
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Mix sour cream and lime juice together in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Reserve about half the mixture in another bowl for serving. Mince half the jalapeno pepper; save other half for later. Toss cabbage, green onions, and minced jalapeno half in remaining sour cream mixture until slaw is well mixed.
  • Heat olive oil and remaining jalapeno half in a large skillet over medium heat; swirl oil to coat skillet evenly. Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Pan-fry fish strips in the skillet in 2 batches until fish is golden brown and easily flaked with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes. Discard jalapeno half.
  • Heat tortillas in the microwave on high until warm, 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Serve fish in warmed tortillas topped with cabbage slaw, reserved sour cream mixture, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 47.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 30.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 480.9 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

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