Cilantro Lime Tilapia Tacos

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Well my friends, when we make tacos, boy can we can eat! We've had to learn how to control ourselves because my goodness they are easy to down. Last night, I made fish tacos for the first time, and all three of us loved them! I think these are a great first fish taco. From here we want to experiment with many more flavors. This one is simple, light, and delicious. Plus, they are really quick to make!
And for those who are scared of fish...I urge you to try Tilapia. I promise you with all of my heart, it is not fishy! Any GOOD fish shouldn't taste fishy; if it does it means it's not fresh. But Tilapia really is a pretty tasteless fish. Which allows you to just throw in any flavors! You can do it! 

Cilantro Lime Tilapia Tacos


2 tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry (frozen bag from Costco)
1 tsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped (remove seeds for less heat)
2 cups diced tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
3 tbsp lime juice
S&P to taste
1 medium avocado, sliced
Lettuce if desired
Corn tortillas
Lime juice and cilantro for garnish

We also made some adobo brown rice, just for a little extra filling. Rice is a good, cheap thing to add to tacos, helping you use less meat/fish/etc. Then you have leftovers!


Heat olive oil in skillet on medium. Saute onions until translucent, then add garlic and mix well.

Place tilapia in skillet and cook until flesh starts to flake. Add jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice.

Saute over medium-high for about 5 minutes, breaking up the fish with a spoon to get it mixed well. Season with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, heat tortillas on a skillet on each side. No oil needed!

Serve with your filling, a couple slices of avocado, squeeze of lime (i like plenty of lime), and some fresh cilantro.

Bon Appetite!

Comments

  1. Jon, Kristin and Koen4/11/2012

    I'll keep in mind your suggestion to start out with tilapia. Jon and I both are nervous about fish, so maybe it's the answer to getting us started.

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