
Gustamo kitchen · Mexican
Fish tacos with lime slaw
25 min
Serves 4
13 ingredients
Contains milk, eggs and fish
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Cook the fish to 145 °F (63 °C)
Or cook until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
Source: FoodSafety.gov, USDA FSIS
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 2 limes
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 lb tilapia fillets
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
- Salt
Steps
- Toss the cabbage with the juice of 1 lime, half the cilantro and a pinch of salt.
- For the lime crema, stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise and the juice of half a lime.
- Pat the fish dry and season it with the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Wash your hands.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until it flakes easily (145 °F inside).
- Break the fish into large pieces.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet.
- Fill the tortillas with fish, slaw, a spoonful of the lime crema, jalapeño and the rest of the cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.












