Grilled Tilapia Tacos

These grilled tilapia tacos are a recipe that I have perfected over a couple of years. They are traditional, wholesome, and a little spicy. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 591 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 limes, juiced
• ¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup canola oil
• 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• ½ red onion, julienned
• 2 bunches green onions, finely chopped
• 1 dash habanero pepper sauce, or to taste
• 1 cup Mexican crema
• 4 jalapeno peppers, chopped, or to taste
• 1 pound fresh tilapia fillets
• ¼ medium head green cabbage, julienned
• 3 limes, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix canola oil, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, chili powder, lime juice, salt, and black pepper for marinade together in a large bowl. Let sit for at least 30 minutes. Add tilapia fillets and marinate in the mixture for 30 minutes, up to 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove fish from marinade and rub off remaining jalapenos and cilantro.

Step 3

Cook the marinated tilapia on the preheated grill until easily flaked with a fork, about 3 minutes per side.

Step 4

Mix Mexican crema and habanero hot sauce together in a small bowl.

Step 5

Shred cooked fish on a plate using 2 forks.

Step 6

Heat a skillet over high heat. Warm flour tortillas in the hot pan, about 20 seconds per side.

Step 7

Place a dab of habanero cream sauce on each tortilla. Place fish on top of cream sauce and add cabbage, red onion, green onions, and cilantro. Top tacos with salsa and a squeeze of lime juice.