Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Taco Recipe

These tortilla crusted tilapia tacos get extra flavor from a jicama slaw and pickled tomatoes.

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 Tomatoes:

· 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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Twangy Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Tacos

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These tortilla crusted tilapia tacos get extra flavor from a jicama slaw and pickled tomatoes.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Entree

Cuisine Seafood

Servings 8 tacos

Calories 326 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 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

 

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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 13gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 812mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4g

I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.

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