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Fish Tacos with Pico de Gallo

Easy pan fried fish tacos with pico de gallo salsa. They are similar to Baja style fish tacos except the fish is lightly floured and pan fried instead of battered and deep fried. The taste of the fish is more delicate. 

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 450 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Pico de Gallo
  • 2 medium tomatoes or 3 plum tomatoes
  • ¼ white onion
  • 1 jalapeno chile
  • 6 sprigs of cilantro
  • 5 limes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Fish Tacos
  • 1 ¼ lb. mild white fish we used tilapia for this recipe
  • 8 corn tortillas or flour tortillas
  • 8 leaves romaine lettuce
  • 4 tbsp  flour
  • ½ tsp  black pepper
  • ½ tsp  paprika
  • ½ tsp  salt
  • 2 cups cooking oil

Instructions

Pico de Gallo
    Cup of Yum
  1. Cut the tomato in quarters. Remove the seeds and pulp and discard.
  2. Cut the tomato quarters in ¼” pieces.
  3. Cut the onion into ¼” pieces.
  4. Cut the stem off the jalapeño then cut the jalapeño into quarters. Remove the seeds and veins.
  5. Finely chop the jalapeño.
  6. Finely chop the cilantro.
  7. Place all the chopped ingredients into a bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and squeeze the juice of the lime over the ingredients.
  8. Mix with a spoon until all of the ingredients are evenly dispersed.
  9. Set aside while you prepare the fish tacos.
Fish Tacos
Preparation
  1. In a mixing bowl, add the flour, black pepper, paprika, and salt. Mix well.
  2. Rinse and dry the 8 leaves of romaine lettuce.
  3. Cut the fish into 2” to 3" pieces.
  4. Coat the pieces of fish in the flour mixture and set aside.
  5. In a large frying pan heat the cooking oil to medium hot.
  6. Fry the fish for about 3 minutes per side.
  7. Place the cooked fish on a plate covered with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
  8. Heat the tortillas in a frying pan or comal.
Serving
  1. Warm the tortillas on a hot griddle or comal until pliable.
  2. On each tortilla, place 1 leaf of lettuce, 1 or 2 pieces of cooked fish. 
  3. Top with a spoonful of pico de gallo and serve with a halved lime on the side.

Notes

  • We have another pico de gallo recipe that you will like too. These tacos also go well with our avocado salsa or restaurant salsa. Provecho!
  • Try the creamy chipotle fish taco sauce too!
  • Sour cream or Mexican cream (crema)
  • A dash of your favorite Mexican hot sauce. We like Cholula, San Luis, or Tapatío

Nutrition Information

Calories 450kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 71mg (24%) Sodium 928mg (39%) Potassium 878mg (25%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 5720IU (114%) Vitamin C 36.3mg (40%) Calcium 108mg (11%) Iron 3.5mg (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 450

% Daily Value*

Calories 450kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 71mg 24%
Sodium 928mg 39%
Potassium 878mg 19%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 5720IU 114%
Vitamin C 36.3mg 40%
Calcium 108mg 11%
Iron 3.5mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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