How to Make Crispy Tilapia Tacos - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to easy and delicious weeknight meals, it's hard to beat a good taco recipe. And when that taco recipe involves crispy, flaky tilapia, you know you're in for a real treat. These Crispy Tilapia Tacos are the perfect way to switch up your taco game and add a touch of elegance to your dinner rotation. Whether you're feeding a hungry family or impressing dinner guests, these tacos are sure to be a hit.

The star of this recipe is, of course, the tilapia. This mild and flaky f...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage, or more to taste
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • 1 green apple, shredded
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
  • 2 small limes, juiced
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ketchup
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 tilapia fillets
  • 8 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed
  • 3 thinly sliced radishes
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 8 tacos

  • Combine cabbage, carrot, apple, green onions, cilantro, and lime juice for slaw in a bowl. Combine mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, ketchup, and salt for sauce in a separate bowl.
  • Place flour in a shallow bowl. Place beaten egg in a second bowl. Combine panko, cumin, salt, and pepper in a third bowl.
  • Heat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.
  • While oil is heating, clean and dry tilapia and cut into 2-inch pieces. Dredge in flour, then egg, then panko mixture.
  • Lower fish carefully into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Fill tortillas with fish. Top with slaw, mayonnaise sauce, and radishes. Serve with lime wedges.
  • Nutrition

    598 cal.

    • Total Fat: 34g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 77mg
    • Sodium: 401mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 59g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 21g
    • Vitamin C: 33mg
    • Calcium: 117mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 633mg