One Fish, two fish.....tacos that is.

We love fish, we love tacos. For us this is a healthy meal that I can make fairly quickly and I don't have to tear my kitchen up too badly. I wish I had access to fresh fish but we have to drive an hour away to get it so usually we just opt for frozen. WalMart has a very large bag of frozen talapia that comes with individaul frozen filets. It is a great valuse @ under $10 a beg and easy to pull filets for small meals for my husband and I. Start by pulling out 1-2 filets per person and place them in a bowl of cold water for about 15-20 min to thaw. While they are thawing you can get everything else ready! Let's talk slaw. You can make your own but I just pick up a bag that is over by the bagged lettuce. We prefer the one with red cabbage and carrots in it.

 Put a couple of handfuls in a bowl. Then get your vinegar and sprinkle....I SAID SPRINKLE don't pour. If you put too much it will not be good. You just want it to have a little bite. I find if I put my thumb over the opening it is alot easier to do. Then get out your cheese. Now when you go shop for your cheese you are going to look for queso fresco. This is a crumbly mexican cheese that looks like a white hockey puck. Open it up and break it in half. you can wrap up one half, you won't need it. Get a bowl and crumble the other half by squeezing it between your fingers till it is sbout the size of peas. Next get your avacados and slice them up and spread them on a plate.

Gebron always does these and the turn out so good. Sprinkle with ground cumin, garic powder, black powder and a LITTLE kosher salt. If you have never use kosher or sea salt before I highly recommend you try it out. The last thing you can prep is the CILANTRO LIME GREEN SAUCE . This will be its own blog soon I hope. By this time your fish should be nice and thawed. Open each bag, rinse fish, pat dry and lay out. Sprinkle each side the Zatarain's Big & Zesty Garlic and Herb.

 

 

 Heat pan over med heat with either olive oil or cooking spray. Once pan is hot throw in fish and cook 4-5 min on each side.

 

 

 While this is cooking heat your pan or griddle and cook you tortillas. Good tortillas equal a good taco! I am in love with the Mission Artisian Wheat & Black Bean tortillas for the fish tacos. If you can get over to FRESH in Tyler their wheat tortillas are amazing too! When they are lightly cooked on each side layer fish, slaw, queso fresco, avacado, drizzle of green sauce and finish with a squeeze of lime. This meal does not dissapoint.