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Tilapia Fish Tacos With Arugula

Here's how you make Tilapia Fish Tacos With Arugula
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 fillets (1 pound) tilapia fish (cut into 3/4" pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 avocado (ripe, cut into 1/2" cubes)
  • 1 mango (cut into 1/2" cubes)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 2 ounces arugula (2 cups packed baby arugula, coarsely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 cup creme fraiche (or sour cream)
  • 2 tablespoons wasabi powder
  • 240 grams corn tortillas (8 tortillas, 6-inch)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large, nonstick skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat.

  • Step 2: Drizzle tilapia fillets with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season both sides with 1 tablespoon salt and pepper.

  • Step 3: Arrange half the fish in a single layer in the pan and cook until the flesh is flaky and cooked through, 2-3 minutes on each side. Repeat with remaining fish. Set aside to cool slightly.

  • Step 4: In a medium bowl combine avocado, mango, cilantro, scallions, and arugula.

  • Step 5: In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

  • Step 6: Drizzle over avocado mixture and toss to coat.

  • Step 7: In a bowl, mix creme fraiche, wasabi powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth.

  • Step 8: Warm tortillas by heating in batches in a dry skillet, turning occasionally until warm.

  • Step 9: Divide the mango-avocado salad among the tortillas.

  • Step 10: Top with fish and some wasabi creme fraiche.


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