Whitefish and Crispy Avocado Tacos
If there’s one smell that transports me to another country it’s tacos! These fish tacos are a fantastic traditional dish.
Servings: 6
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
For the Salsa
- 1 cup diced pineapple
- 1 cup diced mango
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 small red, orange or yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 a lime
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
For the Pickled Onions
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 a lime
- 1/4 cup water
For the Tacos
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound whitefish (tilapia, red snapper, or seabass)
- 1 ripe avocado, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- corn tortillas
Instructions
For the Salsa:
- Place all the salsa ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine well. Set aside.
For the Pickled Onions:
- In a saute pan, combine the sliced onions, sugar, lime juice, and water. Bring to a boil, and stir occasionally 1-2 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid has reduced slightly. Transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside to pickle.
For the Tacos:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the rice flour, cumin, paprika, and salt. Place half of flour mixture in a shallow bowl. Pat the fish dry, and dredge on both sides with the flour.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in a saute pan, add the fish and cook 3-5 minutes on each side, until cooked through and golden brown. Remove from the heat and break into pieces.
- Place the remaining flour mixture in a mixing bowl and stir in 1/4 cup water. Whisk well to create a batter.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in the saute pan, Dip the avocado slices into the batter and allow excess to drip off.
- Cook the coated avocado in the saute pan 1-3 minutes, until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Heat the tortillas if desired, and fill with fish, avocado, pickled onions, mango pineapple salsa, and extra cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 4.824IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg