what's for dinner tonight: tilapia tacos

I am so glad I was able to get myself to the grocery store today, because my section of the fridge was completely out of any fresh ingredients. I bought myself a big bag of tilapia, mostly because it's my birthday month, and I figured a girl should pamper herself for the entire month of her birthday with glorious, healthy eats and excessive spending on whatever produce I want. 

This recipe makes two tacos, and had a medium-spicy taste. I love really hot and spicy food, but sometimes you pick out a jalapeno that just makes you say, "...eh." That was the case for this jalapeno. Add as little, or as much jalapeno as you'd like! I topped my tacos off with some hot salsa as well.

Ingredients:

1 tilapia filet

1 cup of chopped onion

1 cup of diced tomato

1/2 a jalapeno, minced

1 large clove of garlic, minced

1/4 Hass avocado 

2 tbsp. of lime juice

2 tbsp. of olive oil

1/4 tsp. of basil

1/4 tsp. of ground coriander 

1/4 tsp. of ground cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

2 soft taco shells

In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, basil, cumin, and coriander. 

In a large skillet on medium-high heat, add the marinade, and let it simmer for a minute or so, to release the heat of the jalapeno. 

Add your tilapia filet and pan sear both sides.

Turn the filet over after a few minutes of cooking.

Once both sides are white, not opaque, cut the fish up into small pieces. I just used my tongs and tore up the filet into little pieces. 

Add the tomato and onion and let it simmer until the onion has cooked, about 3 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Cut up the avocado into small slices. Transfer the filling onto taco shells, add the avocado and garnish with whatever you want! I added some cheese and extra hot salsa for an additional kick. What was so great about this recipe is that you couldn't taste the fish. When I get fish tacos at a restaurant, there's often a nauseating fish smell which accompanies the tacos. The tomatoes and onion brought a nice, sweet taste to the meal, and the spices really worked well together. 

Enjoy! Nom, nom, nom...