Easy Fish Tacos with Pico de Gallo

Name: Easy Fish Tacos with Pico de Gallo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 medium tomato (about 1/2 pound), seeded and diced; 1/2 cup diced white onion; 1/2 serrano or jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 pound flounder, cut into 1- to 2-inch chunks; 2 to 3 tablespoons extra Virgin olive oil; 1 lime, halved; Warm flour tortillas, for serving

11 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:53:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories168 kcal (8%)

Total Fat8.5 g (12%)

Carbs17.8 g (7%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein7.4 g (15%)

Sodium481.3 mg (24%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

0.5 poundtomato

medium, seeded and diced

½ cupwhite onion

diced

0.5serrano pepper

or jalapeño, seeded and minced

¼ cupfresh cilantro

chopped

1 tablespoonfresh lime juice

salt

½ cupwhole wheat flour

½ teaspoonschili powder

½ teaspoonground cumin

½ teaspoonsalt

⅛ teaspooncayenne pepper

1 poundflounder

cut into 1- to 2-inch chunks

2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Make the pico de gallo: In a medium bowl, toss together all the

Step 2

ingredients.

Step 3

Prepare the fish: Mix the flour and seasonings on a plate.

Step 4

Dip the fish chunks into the flour to coat on all sides.

Step 5

Transfer to a clean plate.

Step 6

In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat.

Step 7

Add the fish and cook until the fish is golden brown on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fish).

Step 8

Flip and cook until it is golden brown on the other side and the center is white, flaky, and cooked all the way through, 7 to 8 minutes total (depending on the thickness).

Step 9

Add more butter to the pan if necessary to keep it from drying out.

Step 10

Squeeze the lime on top.

Step 11

Serve the fish with warm tortillas and freshly made pico de gallo.