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Mexican-Spiced Grilled Tilapia Tacos
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Mexican-Spiced Grilled Tilapia Tacos

with Pineapple-Jalapeño Salsa and Lime Crema

8 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Mexican

Grilled tilapia? Let's taco 'bout it! We've brought in some Mexican flavour favourites to create punchy tilapia tacos for a night in the backyard. You're looking at a base of creamy coleslaw, topped with smoky tilapia, fresh lime crema and a sweet-meets-heat pineapple-jalapeño salsa!

Allergens

Sulphites
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Crustaceans
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Tilapia
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts
Fish
Gluten

Utensils

Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Zester
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Aluminum Foil
Medium Bowl

Tags

Family Friendly
Spicy
Free Griddle Contest
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Ingredients
Tilapia

Tilapia

300 g

Mexican Seasoning

Mexican Seasoning

1 tbsp

Garlic, cloves

Garlic, cloves

1 unit(s)

Pineapple

Pineapple

95 g

Lime

Lime

1 unit(s)

Jalapeño

Jalapeño

1 unit(s)

Chives

Chives

7 g

Coleslaw Cabbage Mix

Coleslaw Cabbage Mix

170 g

Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

6 unit(s)

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

2 tbsp

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

1 unit(s)

Wooden Skewers

Wooden Skewers

6 unit(s)

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.25 tsp

Sugar

Sugar

0.75 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Preparation
1
Prep tilapia

  • Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
  • Pat tilapia dry with paper towels. 
  • Add tilapia, Mexican Seasoning, half the garlic and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. 

2
Prep and make lime crema

  • Zest, then juice lime.
  • Roughly chop chives
  • Cut pineapple into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • Core, then finely chop jalapeño, removing seeds for less heat. (TIP: We suggest using gloves when prepping jalapeños!)
  • Add lime zest, sour cream, 1 tsp (2 tsp) water, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lime juice and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine.
  • Wrap tortillas in foil. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, make 2 packets with 6 tortillas in each.)

3
Make slaw and salsa

  • Combine mayo, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) water, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lime juice and 1/2 (1 tsp) tsp sugar in a bowl.
  • Add coleslaw cabbage mix, half the chives and remaining garlic. (NOTE: Reference garlic guide.) Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
  • Add 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lime juice and a pinch of sugar to another bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir until sugar dissolves
  • Stir in pineapple, remaining chives and 1 tbsp jalapeños. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.) 

4
Warm tortillas

  • Add tortilla packet to one side of the grill.
  • Grill, flipping once, until warmed through, 2-3 min per side.
  • Remove tortilla packet from the grill and set aside still wrapped.

5
Grill tilapia

  • Meanwhile, add tilapia to the other side of the grill. 
  • Grill, flipping tilapia once, until cooked through, 2-3 min per side.**

6
Finish and serve

  • Divide tortillas between plates, then top with coleslaw and tilapia.
  • Dollop with lime crema. Spoon pineapple-jalapeño salsa over top.

7
Modularity Step (under Sure Start)

If you've opted to get tilapia, skip soaking the skewers. Save the skewers for another creation.

Nutrition per serving

650

kcal

Calories

27

g

Fat

6

g

Saturated Fat

66

g

Carbohydrate

16

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

41

g

Protein

95

mg

Cholesterol

1320

mg

Sodium

0.1

g

Trans Fat

1000

mg

Potassium

250

mg

Calcium

5

mg

Iron

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