Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Taco Recipe

As we near the end of Lent, we only have this Friday and Good Friday before Easter. 40 days can go very quickly! After the 7 weeks of meatless Fridays, it’s often a habit to continue the meatless Fridays all year round. Today we have one more delicious recipe from Sea Cuisine to add to our Friday repertoire. But, seriously, you’re not going to want to limit this to Fridays only – you’ll want it any day of the week.

Chef Edgar Pendley, a Nashville local, has created a Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Taco recipe to share with us. He gives us a little insight into his point of view about cooking with tips and tricks for first time cooks in this video:
 

The Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Taco recipe is a simple, delicious and fun dish that the whole family can enjoy. It’s easy to make, starting out with Sea Cuisine® Tortilla Crusted Tilapia fillets. These premium white and flaky Tilapia fillets with a tortilla, chipotle, and lime crust are perfect for incorporating into all of your favorite Mexican dishes.
 

Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Taco Recipe

 
Ingredients

For Tacos:

· 2 Sea Cuisine® Tortilla Crusted Tilapia fillets
· 8 Warmed tortillas (flour or corn)

For Jicama Slaw:

· 1 medium jicama, peeled and shredded on a mandolin or chopped thinly
· 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
· 1 tsp. celery seed
· 1 tsp. celery salt
· 1 sprig chopped fresh dill
· 2 tbsp. toasted sliced almonds
· 1 tsp. fine ground black pepper
· 1 tsp. salt
· tsp. sugar

For Pickled Tomatoes:

· 2 cups cider vinegar
· 2 chopped garlic cloves
· 2 tsp yellow mustard seed
· 1 tsp fresh thyme
· 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
· cup cauliflower, finely chopped
· cup celery, finely diced

Preparation

For Tacos:

· Cook Tilapia according to package directions; set aside. When partially cooled, cut each fillet into eight strips (16 strips total); keep warm.

For Jicama Slaw:

· Mix all ingredients for slaw together and set aside to allow flavors to develop.

For Pickled Tomatos:

· Place the vinegar, garlic, mustard seed, and thyme in a saucepan. Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Pour hot over tomatoes, cauliflower, and celery.

· When ready to serve, place two strips of Tilapia onto each warmed tortilla. Top with Pickled Tomatoes and finish with a sprinkling of Jicama Slaw for extra flavor and texture!
(Makes 8 tacos)

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Yield: 8 tacos

Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Tacos

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The Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Taco recipe is a simple, delicious and fun dish that the whole family can enjoy.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• For Tacos:
• · 2 Sea Cuisine® Tortilla Crusted Tilapia fillets
• · 8 Warmed tortillas (flour or corn)
• For Jicama Slaw:
• · 1 medium jicama, peeled and shredded on a mandolin or chopped thinly
• · 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
• · 1 tsp. celery seed
• · 1 tsp. celery salt
• · 1 sprig chopped fresh dill
• · 2 tbsp. toasted sliced almonds
• · 1 tsp. fine ground black pepper
• · 1 tsp. salt
• · tsp. sugar
• For Pickled Tomatoes:
• · 2 cups cider vinegar
• · 2 chopped garlic cloves
• · 2 tsp yellow mustard seed
• · 1 tsp fresh thyme
• · 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
• · cup cauliflower, finely chopped
• · cup celery, finely diced

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Instructions

1. For Tacos:
2. · Cook Tilapia according to package directions; set aside. When partially cooled, cut each fillet into eight strips (16 strips total); keep warm.
3. For Jicama Slaw:
4. · Mix all ingredients for slaw together and set aside to allow flavors to develop.
5. For Pickled Tomatos:
6. · Place the vinegar, garlic, mustard seed, and thyme in a saucepan. Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Pour hot over tomatoes, cauliflower, and celery.
7. · When ready to serve, place two strips of Tilapia onto each warmed tortilla. Top with Pickled Tomatoes and finish with a sprinkling of Jicama Slaw for extra flavor and texture!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 326Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 812mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 8gSugar: 4gProtein: 13g

Nutrition is calculated automatically and may not be accurate.

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