Blackened Tilapia Tacos
Blackened Tilapia Tacos topped with a spicy avocado sour cream sauce and a quick pickled radish slaw! A great light taco with lots of flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds tilapia
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch brown sugar
- Pinch smoked salt, optional
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 8 small flour tortillas
- Fresh cilantro, garnish
- Cotija cheese, garnish
Radish Slaw:
- 1 bunch radishes
- ½ red onion, sliced thin
- 1 large carrot
- 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Avocado Cream:
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 avocado
- 1 Serrano pepper, seeds removed
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Combine paprika, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, cayenne, and brown sugar in a small bowl. If you happen to have some smoked salt, add a pinch but I don’t think I would buy it JUST for this recipe.
- Once combined, sprinkle spice mix on both sides of tilapia filets. Use a liberal hand. It should cover most of the fish.
- Heat a large skillet (cast iron or nonstick) over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of oil. Once the oil is hot, add fish filets and cook for 3-4 minutes per side until the fish is blackened around the edges and flakes apart easily.
- Keep fish warm until serving.
- For slaw: Grate radishes and carrots and toss together with sliced onion and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. It’s best to let the slaw sit for 10-15 minutes if possible. Drain off any liquid before making tacos.
- For avocado cream: Combine ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until smooth. You can also mash up avocado and stir in ingredients for a slightly chunkier version.
- Warm tortilla in a 250 degree oven and serve fish in tacos with slaw and cream sauce. Garnish the tacos with fresh cilantro and crumbled cotija cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1432mg | Potassium: 1017mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3163IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 4mg