Tilapia Tacos

Mitch Zischke, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

2-3
Serves

5 min
Prep Time

30 min
Total

Ingredients

  • 1 lb tilapia fillets
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup bread crumbs (or panko)

Directions

1. Slice tilapia into strips of about 1” x 4”.
2. First coat strips with flour, then bathe in a egg/milk mixture, before finally coating with bread crumbs.
3. Shallow fry in vegetable oil until golden brown.
4. Heat corn tortillas in microwave.
5. Layer fish, cheese, avocado and salad onto tortillas, topping with salt, lime juice, and diced peppers (or hot sauce).
6. Eat by the dozen…

Tacos

6 corn tortillas
1 cup grated cheese
Sliced avocado
Red cabbage
Grated carrot
Diced tomato
Diced onion
Diced chipotle pepper
Lime juice
Salt