Description
This is a delicious and quick, fresh recipe for fish tacos that my whole family loves. Wash down with a margarita or mojito.
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound tilapia fillets
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ lime, juiced, or more to taste
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons picante sauce (such as Pace®)
- 8 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
- 1 tomato, chopped
Instructions
- Press garlic into a small bowl or mug. Add taco seasoning. Whisk in enough of the olive oil to form a thick liquid. Brush both sides of the tilapia liberally with the garlic mixture.
- Fry tilapia in a nonstick pan until opaque
- about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add cilantro and lime juice; mix until broken into smaller pieces.
- Mix sour cream and picante sauce together and spread on warm tortillas. Add the tilapia mixture and top with green onions
- lettuce
- Cheddar cheese
- and tomato.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 8