Fish Tacos with Cucumber Salsa
These delicious fish tacos and cucumber salsa are an amazing combination of flavors!
Ingredients
Fried Fish
- 4-5 tilapia fillets
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 cup beer
- olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
Cucumber Salsa
- 2 cups English cucumber peeled and diced
- ½ cup tomato seeded and diced
- ¼ cup red onion peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped, fresh
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
- 4 ½ teaspoons cilantro finely chopped, fresh
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- ¼ cup sour cream reduced-fat
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon cumin ground
- ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
Tacos
- corn tortillas
- Mexican cheese blend shredded, 4-cheese blend
Instructions
Cucumber Salsa
- In a small bowl, combine cucumber, tomato, red onion, parsley, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, and garlic
- In another bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice, cumin and seasoned salt
- Pour over cucumber mixture and toss gently to coat
Fried Fish
- Mix the whole wheat flour, parmesan cheese, and salt
- Stir in the cup of beer
- Cut tilapia fillets into strips
- Heat 1 inch oil and butter in a 10-inch heavy pot (2 to 3 inches deep) over medium heat
- Dip each tilapia strip in the batter and cover the entire strip
- Take the strips out and let excess batter drip off
- Fry fish in batches, turning once or twice, until golden, 4 to 5 minutes
- Drain on paper towels
- Refry the fish
- Turn the heat up a little higher and refry the fish in batches, turning once or twice, until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute
- Drain on paper towel
Assembly
- Stack 2 corn tortillas, put some cucumber salsa, shredded cheese, and tilapia inside
- Enjoy
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 356kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1534mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 801mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 600IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 13.8mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.