Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Salsa

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Crunchy fried fish tacos with a delicious and easy homemade chipotle salsa! My husband loves these, and it's a great summer meal to eat outside with a beer or a margarita. Yummy!

Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Salsa

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 tacos

Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Salsa

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1 tablespoon seasoned salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon lemon pepper

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon onion powder

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 eggs

¼ cup oil

1 pound tilapia fillets

cut into chunks

24 corn tortillas

½ (8 ounce) bottle ranch dressing

or to taste

¼ cup hot chunky salsa

½ lime

juiced

1 canned chipotle chile

thinly sliced

1 small head shredded cabbage

or to taste

Basic Margarita

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Directions

Step 1

Place 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl. Combine remaining flour with panko bread crumbs seasoned salt garlic powder lemon pepper black pepper onion powder and cayenne pepper in a shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in a separate small bowl.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Roll tilapia in flour dip in the egg mixture roll in the panko-flour mixture and place in the hot oil. Fry until light brown about 3 minutes per side. Place on a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 4

Heat tortillas in a separate skillet over medium-low heat.

Step 5

Combine ranch dressing salsa lime and chipotle chile in a small bowl for the salsa.

Step 6

Divide tilapia over the warmed tortillas and serve with salsa and cabbage.

Nutritional Information

Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Salsa

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 166.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.4g 15%

Carbohydrates: 21.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 1.6g

Fat: 6.5g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Cholesterol: 23.8mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 111.6IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 11.7mg 19%

Folate: 26.8mcg 7%

Calcium: 47.1mg 5%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 30.3mg 11%

Potassium: 203.5mg 6%

Sodium: 239.7mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 58.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.