Fish Tacos

The first time I went to Rocky Point was actually the first time I had a fish taco.  The sad part of that story, I was well into my 20's by then!!  We stopped at this restaurant (forgive me, I do not know the name, don't know if I ever knew it actually...lol) and it honestly was the only thing they had that sounded good.  I'm glad I ordered it, it started a whole new love affair for me.  It came out to the table very simple: corn tortilla, deep fried piece of fish, cabbage, a wedge of lime, and this oh so delicious white sauce.  It was like heaven.  Ok, so the fish was deep fried, that pretty much guarantees that it will be good...but still, there was something....you know.. SOMETHING...about it that I just couldn't get enough of.  I think we may have gone back to that place at least one other time while we were there, but fish tacos were everywhere, and they were basically the same no matter where you went...in Mexico that is.  In America, we have of course, "Americanized" the fish taco.  You can find it fried or baked or grilled or pan seared.  You can find it with pico de gallo, on flour tortillas, with lime cilantro crema, with picked onions, or with salsa verde.  Even I couldn't resist putting my own twist on this personal favorite.  I don't have exact amounts of some of the ingredients and that is due to not knowing what YOU like.  I like the smaller flour tortillas, some people like a bit larger one...I can make two tacos out of one piece of fish, some can make one with almost the entire piece.  Chris wanted tomatoes and cheese on his, I did not (that was TOO Americanized for me).  So, I give you the canvas, my loyal readers...you, may create whatever you would like from there.

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Fish Tacos

Printable Recipe 

Ingredients:

8-inch flour tortillas

3-4 tilapia fillets

salt and pepper

1-2 limes, juiced (additional lime wedges are a great condiment for these tacos too)

vegetable oil

1 avocado, sliced or diced

thinly sliced cabbage (or you can use coleslaw mix - we had some leftover, so I just used that)

Sriracha may (I just mixed 3 Tbls mayo with 1/2-1 Tbls Sriracha)

Directions:

Drizzle the lime juice of the tilapia and season with salt and pepper.  In a cast iron skillet, add just enough oil to coat the bottom, place on grates of a preheated grill. (you can also do this on the stove top with cast iron or non-stick skillet)  When the oil is heated, add the tilapia and cook about 5 minutes each side or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.  (don't worry if the fish falls apart at all, you are going to cut it into chunks anyway!)  Remove fish from skillet and place on a plate lined with a paper towel, to drain.  Cut (or just pull apart) the tilapia into chunks or bite sizes pieces.

To build the tacos, place some cabbage on one side of the tortilla.  Add pieces of the tilapia and top with avocado and the Sriracha mayo - or add your own fresh toppings if you prefer!  Enjoy!