Blackened Tilapia Fish Tacos

Description

Awesome, easy tilapia fish tacos that leave you feeling full but not sluggish! Serve in tortillas with cheese.

Ingredients

  • ½ small head red cabbage, shredded
  • ¼ red onion, grated
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 lime, juiced, divided
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 chipotle chili pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 avocados
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
  • ¼ onion, minced
  • ½ teaspoon sriracha sauce, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground red chile pepper
  • 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

Instructions

  1. Place cabbage and red onion in large bowl with cilantro. Mix sour cream
  2. 1/2 the lime juice
  3. honey
  4. chipotle pepper
  5. cayenne pepper
  6. kosher salt
  7. and freshly ground black pepper together in a separate bowl. Pour dressing over the cabbage mixture. Let marinate
  8. 30 minutes to overnight.
  9. Combine avocados
  10. jalapeno pepper
  11. minced onion
  12. and sriracha sauce in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; mash to make the guacamole.
  13. Combine the remaining lime juice
  14. brown sugar
  15. paprika
  16. oregano
  17. garlic powder
  18. salt
  19. cumin
  20. and ground red chile in another bowl. Sprinkle evenly over tilapia fillets.
  21. Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add tilapia; cook until fish flakes easily with a fork
  22. about 3 minutes per side. Serve fish topped with slaw and guacamole.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 6

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