Tilapia Fish Tacos

Mexican cuisine has become one of the hot favorite all the world around, as it is full of tradition and flavor. In the traditional Mexican food, practically every meal is accompanied by a stack of warm corn tortillas, in the similar way that bread is served in America. When you wrap the stuffing of your choice in a tortilla, you have a taco ready to be savored. I guess there is hardly anything, which does not taste good in a taco that is smothered with fresh salsa, so how can fish be an exception in it?

Among the fish, it is the tilapia fish tacos, that have become popular, as compared to other varieties of fish. It is not difficult to make tacos, it is as simple as preparing a sandwich. The whole work of making a tacos actually lies in assembling the ingredients required to make the tacos. To make tilapia fish tacos in particular and any fish taco in general, the basic ingredients required will be fish, tortillas, salsa, cabbage or lettuce. Normally it is the cabbage, that is used, as compared to lettuce. Having said that, let's see some tilapia fish tacos recipes.

How to make Grilled Tilapia Fish Tacos

The recipe to make tilapia fish tacos is simple. The difference in the recipes is the salsa, that is used to make the tacos. Read on homemade tacos.

Tilapia Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa Recipe
With the start of summers, it is the start of mango salsa. It can also be used to make vegetarian tacos or to make other meat tacos as well. You may want to read on homemade taco seasoning.

Ingredients To Make Tacos

• Fresh Tilapia Fish Fillets 1 lb
• Salt and Pepper as per taste
• Olive Oil
• Corn Tortillas 12 pieces
• Butter or Margarine (to heat the tortillas)
• Ripe Avocado 1
• Cider Vinegar 1 tbsp
• Cabbage (shredded) 1 to 2 cups

Ingredients for Mango Salsa

• Ripe Mango (peeled, pitted and diced) 1
• Red Onion (finely chopped) 3 tbsp
• Jalapeño Chili (minced) 1
• Cucumber (peeled and diced) 1 cup
• Fresh Cilantro Leaves (chopped) 3 tbsp
• Fresh Lime Juice 3 tbsp
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method To Make Mango Salsa

• Combine ripe mango, red onion, cucumber and cilantro leaves in a mixing bowl.
• Add salt, pepper, jalapeño chili and fresh lime juice and mix well.

Method To Make Tacos

• In a mixing bowl, place the shredded cabbage and sprinkle cider vinegar and salt and mix well.
• Peel the avocado, remove the seed, chop and keep it aside in a separate bowl.
• Heat an iron skillet to medium heat.
• Spread little oil and place the tortilla on the skillet.
• When the tortilla sizzles, flip the tortilla over to the other side with a spatula and repeat the same procedure on the other side as well.
• Continue to flip the tortillas, till they develop air pockets, remove the tortilla from the pan and place it folded on a plate.
• Soak the fish fillets in cold water for a minute, remove from water and pat them dry on a paper towel.
• Heat a large skillet to medium heat.
• Add a tablespoon of olive oil on the skillet and place the fillets on the skillet.
• Cook the fish till it is no more translucent, but make sure you do not overcook the fish.
• Remove from the skillet and sprinkle salt and pepper on the fish.
• Place the tortillas on a plate and lay fish, salsa, cabbage and avocados on the tortilla, fold and your tacos are ready.

Shredded Grilled Tilapia Tacos Recipe
This is a healthy tilapia fish tacos recipe, as it grills the fish instead of pan frying it. It is the citrus juices and spicy slaw, which lend the flavors to the tacos. You may want to read on shredded chicken tacos.

Ingredients

• Ground Chipotle Seasoning 1 tbsp
• Ground Cumin 1 ½ tsp
• Salt ½ tsp
• Tilapia Fillets 6
• Olive Oil 2 tbsp
• Grated Lime Rind 1 tsp
• Fresh Lime Juice 2 tbsp
• Corn Tortillas 12
• Vegetable Cooking Spray
• Slaw of your choice
• Salsa of your choice (preferably bean salsa)

Method

• Combine chipotle seasoning, cumin and salt together and rub the mixture over the fish fillets.
• In a different bowl, mix oil, grated rind and lime juice and rub it also over the fillets.
• Arrange the fillets in a grill basket, that you have already coated with cooking spray.
• Grill the fillets over medium heat for about 3 times on each side till the fish begins to flake.
• Let the fish cool for sometime, then shred the fish.
• Spoon about 3 tablespoons of fish into the tortillas and top with slaw and salsa.
• Squeeze fresh lime juice and serve

Breaded Tilapia Fish Tacos
In this tilapia fish tacos, we will use breaded fish fillets, to give it a different taste altogether. You may want to read on taco salad dressing.

Ingredients

• Breaded Tilapia Fish Fillets 1 package
• Flour Tortillas (warmed) 10
• Cabbage (shredded) 1 cup
• Limes (quartered) 2
• Fresh Chipotle Salsa 2 cups

Method

• Prepare the fish fillets as per the directions given on the package.
• If you do not have chipotle salsa at home, you can make it at home as well.
• In a blender mix 3 pieces of chipotle chilies, 2 cloves of roasted and peeled garlic, 2 boiled and de-skinned tomatoes and blend till the mixture is slightly chunky.
• Place the tortilla pieces and top it with fish fillets, salsa and shredded cabbage, fold the tortillas and serve with lime wedges.

For more information, read

• Ground Beef Taco Recipe
• Taco Salad Recipes

The tilapia fish tacos can be served with black beans and Spanish rice as well, if you want to have the exact feel of the tacos, the way it is served in the restaurants. I would recommend that you grill the fish instead of frying it on the skillet, so that your meal is more healthier.