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Southwestern Fish Tacos Recipe

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These tacos, native to Southern California, are a real treat. This recipe has been on my family's most requested list for years.

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Southwestern Fish Tacos Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
4 teaspoons taco seasoning, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 pound cod, haddock, or orange roughy fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
4 taco shells
Shredded lettuce, shredded cabbage, chopped tomatoes, lime juice or salsa, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro and 2 teaspoons taco seasoning; set aside. In another bowl, combine the lemon juice and remaining taco seasoning. Add fish; toss to coat. In a small skillet, cook fish over medium-high heat in oil about 6 minutes. (Fish will break apart as it cooks.) Fill taco shells with fish mixture. Serve with toppings of your choice. Serve with sour cream mixture. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with reduced-fat sour cream, fat-free mayonnaise and without additional toppings) equals 340 calories, 16 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 963 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Southwestern Fish Tacos in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook , p213

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2013 by HappyMomx6

Delicious! He sauce makes this dish. I use tilapia and garnish with tomatoes, lettuce, black beans and corn...and plenty of the sauce. I've already made it a couple times and will be making it again soon.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by Mrs_Lilley

I appreciated the simplicity of this recipe. As a beginner cook, it was wonderful to put such a beautiful meal together so quickly!

However, I wasn't a huge fan of the sour cream + taco seasoning sauce. Not quite right. I'd like to figure out another way to make a seasoned sour cream topping.

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2012 by Needsmusic

We really liked this! We didn't put the sour cream/mayo stuff on it. Just did the lemon/taco seasoning fish as directed and then used a coleslaw mix (with no dressing) and fresh diced tomatoes on it. Paired it with yellow rice and black beans and also had fajita veggies which I liked with the fish as well (ate two different tacos - one with veggies, one without). Even my picky seven year old ate it although he ate it on a whole wheat hot dog roll.

Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2011 by smjrks

Easy to make, my family likes this recipe better than our favorite Mexican Restaurant.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by ejt325

This is a great light snack!

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2009 by jimeddie

I love fish, but have trouble getting my wife to eat it. However when we tried this recipe with a southwestern twist, she liked it too. It was simple and we will definitely make it again. Thanks for sharing.