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Faiths Fish Taco Recipe

Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds tilapia or mahi-mahi, fresh or frozen
  • 12 6 inch corn tortillas
Red Onion Condiment
  • 1 medium red onion
  • ½ cup cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup sugar
Marinade for fish
  • 4 limes juiced
  • Magic Redfish seasoning or your favorite fish seasoning
  • ½ bunch chopped cilantro
  • olive oil
Crema Sauce
  • ⅔ cup mayonnaise
  • 2/3 cup crema sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Other Condiments
  • 2 ripe avocados chopped
  • 4 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
  • Lime wedges
  • radishes thinly sliced

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the Red Onion Condiment
  2. Slice onion crosswise in very thin slices. Heat vinegar, sugar and ½ teaspoon of salt in a small, heavy, non-reactive saucepan until sugar dissolves.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in sliced onion. Let stand about one hour.
  4. Drain the onion prior to serving.
  5. Prepare the Fish Marinade
  6. Mix all the marinade ingredients together to form a wet paste and smear on the fish about ½ hour before roasting.
  7. Prepare the Crema Sauce
  8. Whisk together the mayonnaise, crema and lime juice to make the sauce.
  9. Finish & Serve
  10. Grill, roast or pan fry the fish until cooked through and flaky. Roasting should take about 10 minutes at 350° F.
  11. Serve fish in warm tortillas with sauce and other condiments.