Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Salsa

Description

Crunchy fried fish tacos with a delicious and easy homemade chipotle salsa! My husband loves these, and it’s a great summer meal to eat outside with a beer or a margarita. Yummy!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • ½ (8 ounce) bottle ranch dressing, or to taste
  • ¼ cup hot chunky salsa
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 1 canned chipotle chile, thinly sliced
  • 1 small head shredded cabbage, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Place 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl. Combine remaining flour with panko bread crumbs
  2. seasoned salt
  3. garlic powder
  4. lemon pepper
  5. black pepper
  6. onion powder
  7. and cayenne pepper in a shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in a separate small bowl.
  8. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  9. Roll tilapia in flour
  10. dip in the egg mixture
  11. roll in the panko-flour mixture
  12. and place in the hot oil. Fry until light brown
  13. about 3 minutes per side. Place on a paper towel-lined plate.
  14. Heat tortillas in a separate skillet over medium-low heat.
  15. Combine ranch dressing
  16. salsa
  17. lime
  18. and chipotle chile in a small bowl for the salsa.
  19. Divide tilapia over the warmed tortillas and serve with salsa and cabbage.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 24

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