Simple Fish Tacos

Quick, filling, fresh, healthy, and toddler/ husband approved.

You will need:

Homemade taco seasoning, yellow cornmeal, and 1 to 1 1/2 pounds tilapia, cooking oil of choice, tortillas and toppings (full recipe at the bottom of this post)

While you heat your oil, put 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal and the fish in a gallon size zippered bag, or bowl with a tight-fitting lid, and shake to coat. 

Sorry, folks, my phone died during the next step... so no photo. 

There will be cornmeal and seasoning that do not stick to the fish, but you will use it when you put the fish in the hot oil, so reserve it.

Place the fish in the pan with the hot oil, and lightly sprinkle the reserved cornmeal and seasoning on top of the fish, then flip it over immediately. Sprinkle the other side of the fish lightly. 

Cook about 5 minutes on each side (cook time depends on the size of the fillet). Start to break up the fish as it softens with cooking, and stir to distribute the cornmeal and seasonings a bit more.

 Continue to cook until nice and golden. 

Serve on your tortilla of choice. I prefer soft corn tortillas. Top with fresh chopped spinach, avocado, tomato, salsa, etc! Black beans make a great side!

Simple Fish Tacos

by April Mills

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

4-6 adults

Ingredients 

• cooking oil of choice

• 1 Tbsp. homemade taco seasoning

• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

• 1- 1 1/2 lbs. tilapia

• tortilla of choice (I prefer soft yellow corn.)

• toppings: avocado, chopped baby spinach, diced tomato, salsa, onion, shredded cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt

Instructions

Place 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal and the fish in a gallon size zippered bag, or bowl with a tight-fitting lid, and shake to coat. Reserve excess cornmeal-seasoning.

Heat oil on medium-high heat.

Place the fish in the pan with the hot oil, and lightly sprinkle the reserved cornmeal and seasoning on top of the fish, then flip it over immediately; sprinkle the other side of the fish lightly.

Cook about 5 minutes on each side (cook time depends on the size of the fillet).

Start to break up the fish as it softens with cooking, and stir to distribute the cornmeal and seasonings a bit more.

Continue to cook until nice and golden, about 5-10 more minutes.

Serve on tortilla of choice with fresh toppings.

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