Saturday, January 22, 2011

Tilapia Soft Tacos with Chipotle Cream

Mmmm, these were so dang good! The fish was so soft, the flavor was incredible, and you leave still feeling light yet so very satisfied! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Recipe and picture found on allrecipes.com

Ingredients:
4 soft taco size tortillas
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
1 pound tilapia fillets
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 cups mixed greens

Chipotle Cream Sauce:
2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo
1 cup non-fat sour cream
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
  1. Blend the chipotle cream sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor. Set aside.
  2. In a skillet set at medium-high heat, add the seven ingredients from the olive oil through the cilantro. Saute those ingredients for 5 minutes
  3. After 5 minutes, add the tilapia and cover and cook for 3 minutes or until fish is cooked. Then add lime juice and let cook for 1 additional minute.
  4. Heat the tortillas according to the package instructions. Fill with fish, greens, and chipotle cream sauce. (we also added tomatoes, cheese, and extra cilantro).

3 comments:

  1. We had this tonight and it was phenomenal! This is definitely added to our go-to meal list. It was super easy to make, too. Jake thanked me profusely for making such delicious, healthy meals for him! Thanks for sharing, Jess.

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  2. This is so amazing. I want to have it again tomorrow night.

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