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FRESH FISH TACO TIME
If fish is not your jam, you can certainly go with shrimp, tofu or chicken, for a lean alternative.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of your favorite fish ie. flounder, salmon, your pick!
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil divided
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 –4 cilantro leaves chopped fine (basil if not a fan)
- Spice Mix: 1/2 T. cumin 1 T. paprika, 1 T. chili powder
- 4 bell peppers — mix of red green, yellow, orange, sliced into strips
- 2 medium onions chopped into small pieces
- salt and pepper to taste
- nonstick cooking spray or, place olive oil in plant-spray type bottle, so a little goes a long way, without any additional chemicals
- 6 –8 corn tortillas small/taco-style
Instructions
- Combine spice mix and rub all over fish. Set aside.
- Heat large sauté pan to medium.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and spread in pan.
- Add bell peppers and onions.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper (even a dash of cayenne pepper for an extra kick).
- Cook for 8–10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
- Remove from pan and keep warm.
- *(see note below first)
- Add other 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to pan.
- Add garlic and cook for a couple minutes.
- Add seasoned fish and cook about 3–4 minutes, lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray (or olive oil spray)then flip.
- After a couple minutes, break fish into smaller pieces with spatula, and finish cooking a few more minutes, or until crisp.
- Place fish on serving platter and sprinkle with lime juice and cilantro.
- Serve with peppers, onions and tortillas (or go naked, your choice).
- For an extra sweet crunch, sprinkle with toasted flaked coconut.
Notes
*While cooking fish, heat corn tortillas according to package directions.
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