Sunday, February 9, 2014

Tilapia Fish Tacos with Pablano Aioli




















I made this at work, we didn't have any Cabbage to make a slaw for the tacos so I made up a "slaw". The guys at work loved it(so did my wife) so I hope you try it.

Ingredients-

4 Tilapia Fillets(Tilapia were one of the three main types of fish caught in Biblical times from the Sea of Galilee, dating as far as back as 1500 BC.)
Corn or Flour Tortillas
Vegetable Oil
Flour

Batter-
1 1/2 Cup Flour
1 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Cream (whole milk)
1 Egg
Old Bay Seasoning (awesome with fish)
Salt and Pepper to your liking

"Slaw"-
3 Yellow Peppers (or what ever color you want)
1 Med. Red Onion
1 jalapeno
3 Lemons squeezed
3 Cloves Garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 Cup Cilantro

Aioli-
3 Pablano Peppers
2 Limes Squeezed
1/3 Cup Cilantro
1 Cup mayonnaise
Pinch of crushed Red Pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions-

Batter-
1. Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk, should be like pancake batter.

Slaw-
1. Cut Peppers and onions into long strips.
2. Deseed jalapeno and 1/4 inch dice.
3. Med. dice Cilantro.
4. Mince Garlic.
5. Place all ingredients into a Med. bowl, squeeze Lemons, salt and paper to tasteand mix. Refrigerate when done.

Aioli-
1. Grill Pablanos until the outside is charred. Put into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap(or use Tupperware or a baggie). Wait 15-20 Min. then pull off the skin of the pepper.
2. Cut Cilantro Med. dice.
3. Cut Pablano into 1/4 inch pieces.
4. In a Med. mixing bowl add all ingredients and squeeze limes and whisk.
5. Put Aioli into a blender and blend for 1-2 Min. pour into a squeeze bottle or pour into a bowl and refrigerate.

Tilapia-
1. Put oil into med. saucepan and put over med.-high heat.
2. Cut Tilapia fillets in half length wise, put fish into flour and coat all sides. Dredge fish into batter and put into oil, cook fish until 145 degrees.
3. Cut Tilapia into 1/2 inch strips.
4. Place half of the Talapia into tortilla, the other half into another tortilla, put on slaw and aioli… Enjoy.

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