fish fiesta for two.
hey guys! i just wanted to take a minute and post my fish tacos from last night. they were nothing short of amazing and i just have to share the simple recipe (if you can call it that) with you all.
i had never made fish tacos at home, but they are a restaurant favorite of mine. because i was able to make them myself, they ended up being healthy, no-sugar-added and AMAZING.
ingredients:
- 1/2 – 3/4 lb fresh opah (or other flaky fish)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1-2 tsp old bay seasoning
- 3 limes
- 1/4 head of cabbage (any color), chopped
- small bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
- ~ 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- one avocado, mashed
- ~1/2 cup pico de gallo
- ~1/2 cup salsa
- enough cheese for sprinkling
- a can of black beans for a side dish
- 6-8 corn tortillas (depending on how hungry your husband is)
directions:
i coated both sides of the fish in olive oil, the juice of one lime and the old bay seasoning, then lined a pan with foil and placed the fish in the center.
i popped the fish into my oven with the broil set to high.
then i got to work on the fixins.
for the cabbage slaw, i simply combined the cabbage, cilantro and juice of one lime.
tossed it together and that’s it! it was ready.
the greek yogurt, mashed avocado, pico de gallo and salsa are real difficult.. they all have the same directions: place in condiment bowl with a spoon.
whew, that was tough!
tortilla time! so glad i found these locally made, sugar free corn tortillas!
i heated each one briefly in a cast iron skillet—but i am sure a microwave would do the trick.
once the fish was cooked through, i flaked it with a fork.
i diced the final lime into quarters to serve with the tacos.
and put some mexican cheese in a little dish.. i just used this cheese because i had it on hand, although cotijo would have been delicious!
i warmed the black beans and served them as a side dish, because fiber is our friend.
assembly time!
the assembly process is all about personal preference. i did it in this order: greek yogurt, avocado, pico, salsa, fish, cabbage slaw, lime.
these fish tacos did not disappoint.
i am so glad i branched out and made a restaurant meal at home! this meal came together in less than twenty minutes and the tacos ended up being more delicious than most restaurant fish tacos i’ve tried.
Qs~
is there anything you always order at restaurants but have never made at home? what’s holding you back?
or..
what popular restaurant items do you make at home?
xo. janetha g.
these look DELISH. want for dinner.
Those look AMAZING!! I want!!
alright. when are you having me over for dinner? :)
I love making fish tacos. I never though of the idea to use greek yogurt as sour cream, I will have to try this
Cilantro + Lime is THE best. Makes anything special :) (I think that is Cafe Rio’s trick. haha)
Love this idea!
My fav restaurant meal I make at home is: chicken spinach enchiladas-SO delish.
I’ve never tried a fish taco, but they look great!
THIS IS PERFECT for my folks!! they will love this recipe!
IM SO digging the corn tortillas!
I love love love fish tacos…please can I come over next time you make them?!
These look so amazing, craving them RIGHT NOW.
I made fish tacos at home once and they were good, but I haven’t made them a second time yet.
i so need to get myself some of those c&b spoons! i want i want i want!
I love those little spoons. :)
I often order falafel a lot when I go out, but I’ve never made them myself; I should just try it out!
YAY for no sugar added!!! :D
I’ve been wanting to try fish tacos FOREVER!
Yours look crazy delicious :o)
Those fish tacos look great! And so easy! I’ve always stayed away from fish tacos because it never appealed to me, the fish and tortilla…but I’m gonna have to break down and try it! I love quesadillas and fajitas, I guess i didn’t want to bother getting all of the ingredients! I need to do it
These look so good! :)
These look so good — and you had excellent topping choices!
Honestly fish in general is something I order in restaurants quite often but do not make at home — I always end up overcooking it and then it tastes like rubber.
I have always wanted to make fish tacos! You have inspired me! Thanks for the great recipe!
Never though about making fish tacos, but I love trying to cram things in a tortilla. I always end up putting way too much in it and then it tears or bursts through the bottom. I’m special like that.
I wonder if it’s possible to make healthy yellow thai curry?
My boyfriend and I (both vegetarians) eat fish about twice a year.. if even. I used to love fish tacos. We may have to try this sometime.
Yum I love fish tacos! I love making my own version of a calazone using flat out wraps, or a salads by adding in some of the ingrediants they do that I would never think of. I am tempted to try to make seared ahi tuna but I am afraid it might be a dissaster.
Def. trying this recipe. Looks awesome! Something I make that you can get in any type of mexican restaurant is homemade fajitas. Also chips and homemade salsa are the best!
i have never had fish tacos before, but those look sooo good! i think i need to come over to your house for all my meals from now on
Where did you get those multi-colored spoons?
What a great recipe! This is something I would definitely make at home :-). This is not necessarily healthy but I always love the quesadilla explosion salad at chilis. I’d love to remake it in a healthier version.
Yum! Seth orders fish tacos all the time when we eat out, so I bet he would love this recipe.
These look outstanding girl!
These look awesome, I love fish tacos! I never make indian food or foods with lots of spice mixes because I never have all the needed spices.
Yum! When I made my homemade fish tacos, the girls LOVED them and Eric says they are better than any restaurant ones that we have tried. And I can’t believe I made something before you did… usually I am running to your blog to copy a recipe! ;)
I’m always getting inspiration from restaurant meals. Or, getting inspiration thrust upon me from restaurant meals. I WILL recreate my husband’s favorite curry mussels dish!
Sushi. Have never made it at home. Scared to cook with raw fish AND to make the rolls. I have made vegetarian sushi rolls and spring roll wraps, but never true sushi. I need to know a fishmonger in order to do that i think :)
Your fish tacos look….stellar! And so happy that got the satisfaction of making them at home and doing it BETTER than restaurants!
I’ve always wanted to try fish tacos! These look like a winner-so fresh and delicious!
everytime is see opah I think it says oprah! lol!!!
I love your taco feast! We had a taco feast here tonight but it was meat ones and for the boys!!!
Love u to pieces!!
these look amazing! :) I love warming the tortillas in a skillet – good flavor.
These look fantastic! I’ve never made them at home either, but you may just have inspired me to give it a try – looks easy peasy!
I think Old Bay seasoning is kind of magic. Like Sriracha (but not as good as Sriracha of course, because I think I’d even add it to my coffee if I was cognizant enough at 4 am to try it).
As for restaurant food that I always eat, but never make myself, it would have to be whole wheat bread. Now that I’ve typed it, it seems a little tame, but I’m really quite intimidated by bread making. I’m really picky about bread, so I shouldn’t be so that I could quit being such an obnoxious customer, but the whole yeast, dough, cooking thing just makes me scared.
How long did you broil the fish for?
okay if you send me a batch of your fish tacos you can win my protein bakery giveaway…
Mexican food is like comfort food. You NEVER regret making it!
These look incredible!!
Looks so good. How long did you cook the fish for??
I didn’t really time it–just as long as it took to prep everything else. maybe 15 minutes, tops.
Those look fantastic! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
looks uhhhmazing!!! I would always order some sort of white fish at home but dont really make it THAT much at home (except for now bc of contest prep) oh also scallops! i always order, rarely make!
those tacos seriously….get in mah belly
actually, fish tacos are one of the things that i always order out but never make at home!your look so yummy and easy though that i will have to try these at home!
I love fish tacos. I haven’t had them since the summer though.
you’re a woman after my own heart :) throw guac and pico on anything and i’m happy :D
this recipe looks wonderful !! love fish tacos
How in the heck did you know I needed a fish taco recipe! It’s been on my menu all week, but i wasn’t sure exactly how to make everything I wanted.. and now.. I know :) Thanks for the recipe!
I adore fish tacos. LOVE LOVE LOVE
I’ve never heard of opah. I thought I knew fish!
Mmm, I love fish tacos! I’ve never had opah before. I’d actually never even heard of it until Matt cooked some up last week! He tweeted about it and I could’ve SWORN he said his OPRAH was delicious! Lol!
I really want to try making baked tofu! I love getting it from the WF’s hot bar, but I’ve only cooked with tofu a few times and I kinda intimidates me a bit. :-/
One thing I wish I could make is the Bang Bang shrimp from Bone Fish Grill! Those little buggers are insanely delicious!
Those look amazing!
mmm! i have never tried fish tacos…do you think it would work with tilapia? i’ve never seen opah in a store… :)
xo.
Yes any flaky fish will do!
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