Grilled Tilapia Tacos

Name: Grilled Tilapia Tacos
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American, TexMex
Ingredients: * 1/2 lb tilapia (3 fillets); * 1/4 tsp salt; * 1 cup white onion, chopped, divided; * 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, divided; * 1/8 cup olive oil, plus more for grill; * 5 tbsp lime juice, divided; 1 1/2 tbsp orange juice; * 2 tbsp garlic, minced; * 1 tbsp dried oregano; * 1 tbsp cumin; * flour tortillas, about 6 small ones; * 1 avocados, peeled, pitted, sliced; * 1/4 small head of cabbage, cored, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp salsa verde, to serve; 1 tbsp crema, to serve; * lime wedges, to serve; 2 tbsp cotija cheese, to serve

7 steps

Prep:1hCook:15min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:36:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories479.2 kcal (24%)

Total Fat22.5 g (32%)

Carbs57.4 g (22%)

Sugars8.4 g (9%)

Protein15.3 g (31%)

Sodium818.6 mg (41%)

Fiber8.7 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

0.5 lbtilapia

¼ tspsalt

¼ cupcilantro

1 ½ Tbsporange juice

2 Tbspgarlic

minced

1 Tbspdried oregano

1 Tbspcumin

6flour tortillas

small ones

1avocados

peeled, pitted, sliced

0.25 headcabbage

cored, thinly sliced

2 Tbspsalsa verde

1 Tbspcrema

2 Tbspcotija cheese

to serve

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl combine the following ingredients and mix until combined: 1/2 cup of the chopped onion, 1/4 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup olive oil, 5 tablespoons lime juice, 1 1/2 tbsp orange juice, 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp oregano

Step 2

Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Spread half of the onion mixture in the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange fish atop onion mixture. Spoon remaining onion mixture over fish. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Turn fish; cover and chill 30 minutes longer.

Step 4

Using a silicon grill brush, brush grill grate with olive oil; turn grill on to medium-high heat. Grill fish with some marinade still clinging to it, 3 to 5 minutes per side, until fish easily flakes.

Step 5

Grill tortillas until slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side.

Step 6

Coarsely chop the grilled tilapia; place on platter.

Step 7

Serve with tortillas, remaining 1/2 cup chopped onion, remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, avocados, cabbage, salsa verde, cilantro lime crema, cotija cheese, and lime wedges.