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Crispy Fish Tacos & Mexican Slaw

Here's how you make Crispy Fish Tacos & Mexican Slaw
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 (52 grams) corn taco shells
  • 3 teaspoon spelt flour (or plain flour)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (sweet)
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika (smoked)
  • 600 grams flathead fish fillets (smal, skin removed and pin-boned)
  • Olive oil spray
  • FOR REFRIED BEANS
  • 1/4 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 red capsicum, small, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, small and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 20 ml tomato passata (salt-reduced)
  • 200 grams kidney beans (salt-reduced, drained and rinsed)
  • Black pepper, freshly ground
  • FOR MIXICAN SLAW
  • 3 cups cabbage (finely shredded, red)
  • 3 cups cabbage (finely shredded, green)
  • 1 cup rocket (leaves, trimmed)
  • 1 carrot, large and coarsely grated
  • 1 tablespoon red onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • *FOR CORIANDER & LIME SOUR CREAM DRESSING)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 spring onions, chopped
  • 1 cup coriander leaves (1 handful stipulated)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 limes, juiced
  • 2/3 cup low-fat sour cream
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: To make the beans, heat a heavy-based saucepan of frying pan over medium heat and spray with oil and then add the onion and capsicum and cook for 5 minutes or until softened and then add the garlic and cumin and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant (add 1 tablespoon water to stop from sticking.

  • Step 2: Now add the passata and beans and mix, then crush lightly with a masher and bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes, until reduced and thick and season with pepper and set aside.

  • Step 3: To make the slow, place all the ingredients in a bowl and toss to mix well and set aside.

  • Step 4: To make the dressing, add the oil, onions, coriander, garlic, lime and 1 1/2 tablespoon water to a blender and blitz until finely chopped and then add the cream and blend to a puree and transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and cool in the fridge.

  • Step 5: Preheat the oven to 180C and place the taco shells on a baking tray and bake according to the packet instructions.

  • Step 6: Place the flour and paprika in a shallow bowl, and season with pepper and then dust the fish in the flour mix, shaking off any excess.

  • Step 7: Heat a large non-stick, heavy-based frying pan over medium heat and spray with oil and pan-fry the fish for 6 minutes each side, until golden and just cooked through.

  • Step 8: Add 2 tablespoons of the dressing to the slaw (thin if with boiling water, if needed) and stir well.

  • Step 9: Place the taco shells on a board, then fill each with one-quarter of the refried beans, 1 large spoonful of the slaw and one-quarter of the fish and drizzle extra dressing over the top, then serve with the remaining slaw and dressing on the side.


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