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Skinny Fish Tacos in Under 20 Minutes

 

Skinny Fish Tacos in Under 20 Minutes
These super tasty tacos make a terrific dinner. First, the fish is covered with a fabulous dry seasoning mix.  Next, pan-fried in a small amount of olive oil. Finally, each taco is topped with a flavorful, crunchy coleslaw.  All I can say is…YUMMY!  Each very filling taco has 197 calories and 5 grams of fat. Tilapia gets a bad rap for the way it is raised but not if you buy it at places like Whole Foods. See Shopping Tips, below.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 197kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for Coleslaw:

  • 2 cups cabbage, green or purple, shredded
  • 1 cup apple, unpeeled and diced
  • ¾ cup fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob or frozen and thawed
  • 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime or lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon honey, optional

Ingredients for Seasonings:

  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, see shopping tips
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne pepper)

Ingredients for Fish and Tortillas:

  • 1 pound tilapia, mahi-mahi or your favorite white fish
  • Olive oil cooking spray or your favorite
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 corn tortillas, warmed, see shopping tips
  • Fresh lime or lemon slices, if desired

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add all coleslaw ingredients and toss well. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine all seasonings and toss well to blend.
  • Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels. Dip each piece of fish into seasonings and coat well. The fish should be heavily coated on both sides.
  • Coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray.  Add olive oil and heat in pan.  Place fish in pan, cover and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.  The amount of time depends on how thick the fish is. Using a spatula, turn fish over and continue to cook for about 2-3 minutes until cooked through. When fish is opaque, it’s ready.  Remove with spatula to a plate.  Slice into strips or chunks.
  • To assemble each taco: Place ⅓ cup fish on each tortilla. Top each with a little over ⅓ cup coleslaw.  Serve with lime or lemon wedges on the side, if desired.
  • Leftovers taste great the next day.

Notes

Makes 6 tacos (each serving, 1 taco and a little over ⅓ cup slaw)

Shopping Tips
Most supermarkets sell tilapia at the fish counter.  I highly recommend you buy it at Whole Foods or other markets like that. They sell tilapia that is raised safely. For more information, read this article-https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/tips-and-ideas/archive/get-know-your-tilapia.
I love the flavor of smoked paprika so much more than regular paprika! It smells like BBQ flavors and really enhances the flavor of any recipe that uses paprika. I strongly recommend using it in this recipe. You’ll find it in most supermarkets in the spice aisle. I bought mine at Trader Joe’s.
There are many choices of corn tortillas out there. One of the lowest in calories and fat is Mission’s 6” corn tortilla. I based my skinny facts on these tortillas.
In addition, I recently discovered Mission Foods Artisan Style Tortillas-Corn & Whole Wheat Blend. You might want to try them. They are really tasty…Each tortilla has 90 calories, 2.5g fat and 3 grams of fiber! You’ll find them in most supermarkets. Trader Joe’s has them under their own brand
Prep Tips
Here are 2 ways to heat tortillas:
  1. Microwave: Wrap tortillas in barely damp paper towels; microwave on High for about 30 seconds. Wrap tortillas in foil to keep warm.
  2. Oven: Wrap tortillas in foil; place in a 375°F oven for about 10 minutes. Keep wrap in foil until ready to serve.

WW Freestyle SmartPoints
3-Blue
WW SmartPoints
5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS
5
 
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 taco and coleslaw
197 calories, 5g fat, 1g sat. fat, 18g protein, 22g carbs, 4g fiber, 272mg sodium, 5g sugar
FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
85 calories, 0g sat. fat, 1g protein, 2g sugar

Skinny Facts

Serving: 1taco and slawCalories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 18gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 272mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gBlue Smart Points: 3Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 5

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