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Basic Fish Tacos Recipe
Photo: Spencer Davis

Basic Fish Tacos Recipe

10 ingredients 3 to 4 servings openrecipes

Here's alternative to a healthy and super simple grilled fish taco, with a tangy sauce and a dry rub that accents the fish perfectly. Once the fish is marinated...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1166
Calories
88g
Protein
66g
Fat
60g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Snapper 100g cooked 128
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Ranch 1 tbsp (15g) dressing 73
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Green Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Taco not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Sambal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound firm white fish, such as tilapia, snapper, cod, mahi mahi
  • 1 T oil or oil spray for grill grates (if grilling).
  • 1/2 small head of green cabbage
  • 12-16 soft (6-inch) white corn tortillas (2 per taco)
  • 2 limes, cut in wedges for squeezing and serving
  • a few sprigs of cilantro, leaves ripped or coarsely chopped for garnish (optional)
  • Sliced avocado, for garnish (optional)
  • SAUCE: 1/4 cup ranch dressing + 1 T (to taste) Sambal Olek chili paste (I use Huy Fong). Adjust to taste; should be extra spicy as flavor will mellow in taco.
  • Some people ask for extra sauce so you may want to double this.
  • DRY RUB: (for fish/chicken & veggies): to taste: equal parts dried onions and dried parsley, then add sea salt and (white) pepper, grind up in mortar/pestle, (make ahead of time and save in spice jar).

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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