Jen's Delish Dishes

Delish Tilapia Fish Tacos

01 Jul 2010 2 Comments

by Jen's Delish Dishes in Fish Recipes Tags: Catering, Dinner, Healthy Meals, JensDelishDishes, Nutritious, Recipe, Tacos, Tilapia

Tilapia Breaded Fish Tacos

Earlier, I wrote about a great Tilapia recipe I conjured up using fresh cherries and tomatoes.  It was a great treat and absolutely DELISH!

Today, I created yet another recipe using Tilapia…it’s quite versatile and rich in Niacin and Phosphorous, Vitamin B12 and Selenium.  Plus, Tilapia is a mild tasting fish that you can spice up to thrill the palate.  It turned out wonderful.  Everyone, including my four year old, went back for seconds – and one diner for thirds!  Love it when that happens.

This recipe will serve 4-6 people easily, with leftovers,  even though I had none left over – so be prepared for that scenario.  Time to prepare:  approximately 30 minutes total.

Ingredients:

4 Tilapia Fillets

2 cups Italian Style Bread Crumbs

1 Cup Wheat Crackers

Package of Tortillas

(corn or flour, whichever you prefer)

3 tbsp Virgin Olive Oil

1 tbsp Fresh Chopped Garlic

2 Eggs

1 tsp Paprika

1 tsp Cumin

1 tsp Thyme

1 tsp Za’tar (MidEast Seasoning)

Condiments:

1 Container Prepared Guacamole

2 Mangos Chopped (or Prepared Chopped Mango)

1/2 Onion

1/3 Cup Mint Leaves (Fresh)

3 Medium Tomatoes

1 Small Bowl Cotija Cheese

1 Small Bowl Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

2 Fresh Limes, Cut into Wedges

Preparation:

In a large bowl, stir eggs until smooth.  Add Tilapia fillets and let soak a minute or two.  Place bread crumb mixture in a large plastic (freezer type) bag.  Remove Tilapia from bowl, one at a time and shake inside bag until coated completely.  Repeat this process again.

In a large pan, add virgin olive oil and chopped garlic, cooking on medium until garlic begins to brown.  Add Tilapia and let cook until color is dark and rich, check for flakiness of fish (approx. 10-15 min).  Remove from heat and place on a platter.  Cut into bite size pieces.

Serve with chopped tomatoes, onions, mint, mango salsa, guacamole, Cotija cheese and sharp cheddar cheese, lime wedges.

If you want added flavor, put out some aioli.  We love our home-made aioli, but it is available in stores.

I hope you enjoy this wonderfully satisfying and easy to make meal.  Please let me know how it turns out for you.

Until next time,

~Jen~