Best Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos Recipes

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Provided by japaulson

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup thinly sliced white onion
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
1 tablespoon canola oil
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1/2 ripe peeled avocado, thinly sliced
4 lime wedges

Steps:

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine jalapeño sauce and onion in a small bowl. 2. Combine paprika and next 6 ingredients (through ground red pepper); sprinkle evenly over fish. Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. 3. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Divide fish, onion mixture, and avocado evenly among tortillas. Serve with lime wedges.

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Provided by Lynette !

Categories Fish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 c sour cream, reduced fat
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 c white onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
4 tilapia fillets, 6 oz each
1 Tbsp canola oil
8 6 inch corn tortillas
1/2 ripe avocado, peeled, thinly sliced
4 lime wedges

Steps:

1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine the jalapeno sauce and onion in a small bowl.
2. Combine the paprika and the next 6 ingredients (through ground red pepper), sprinkle evenly over the fish. Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
3. Warn the tortillas according to the package directions. divide the fish, onion mixture, and avocado evenly among the tortillas. Serve with lime wedges.