What do you do when you have a stack of tortillas staring at you? Invent a new taco of course! My daughter and I were trying to decide what we want, both throwing out ingredient ideas that sounded good, so instead of deciding on just one, we threw a bunch of them together. The result? A scrumptious, juicy, tropical fish taco I have a feeling will be reappearing on our menu all summer long. And no, I don’t mean a taco made from tropical fish. That would just be wrong.
Claire suggested calling these “Speedy Gonzales Tacos” because they were so quick to make. Somehow, that just didn’t sound right either. Poor Speedy! But you get the picture. If you’re up for food in a flash, this is the recipe for you.
Tropical Tilapia Tacos
Tropical Tilapia Tacos
2-3 tilapia filets
1 tsp. cumin
Salt & pepper
Pinch of cayenne
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 mango, diced
1 cup pineapple, diced
1/2 jalapeno, minced
2 poblano peppers
Juice of 1/2 lime
2 tbsp. fresh cilantro
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
Corn tortillas
Turn the broiler on and place poblanos under it. Cook until the skin is black, turning once. Take out and put in a plastic or paper bag to cool and steam (makes it easier to remove the skin). Sprinkle tilapia filets with cumin, salt & pepper, cayenne and garlic powder. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a skillet. Cook tilapia 2-3 minutes per side. In a bowl, combine mango, pineapple, jalapeno, lime juice, cilantro and red onion. Remove skin and seeds from poblano peppers, chop and add to the bowl with the fruit. Toss to combine. Warm corn tortillas in the oven. Add a piece of fish and top with fruit and pepper mixture. Eat!
We served these with chips and my famous tomato/tomatillo salsa.
Tropical Tilapia Tacos with Chips & Salsa
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