Tilapia Fish Tacos with Arugula

Name: Tilapia Fish Tacos with Arugula
Prep time: 42 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved, pitted and flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 710 milliliters coarsely chopped baby arugula; 118 milliliters creme fraiche; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes); 1 mango, peeled and flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 3 Tbsps olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 3 fillets tilapia fillets (about 8 ounces total), cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 59 milliliters canola or vegetable oil; 1 Tbsp wasabi powder; 36 4-inchs 12 1/4 by 3 1/4-inch square) wonton wrappers

Tilapia Fish Tacos with Arugula requires about 42 minutes from start to finish. This pescatarian recipe serves 6. This main course has 415 calories, 19g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Mexican food. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt and pepper, lime juice, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

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*Can be found in Asian markets

Special equipment: a 12-count nonstick muffin pan

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Muffin Tray

For the wonton cups: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Using a pastry brush, brush each side of the wonton wrappers with canola oil. Gently press the wonton wrappers into the bottom and sides of a 12-count muffin pan.

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Wonton Wrappers

Canola Oil

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Bake until lightly golden, about 6 minutes.

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Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Gently lift the wonton cups out of the pan and cool completely, about 10 minutes.

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Frying Pan

For the filling: In a large, nonstick skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Drizzle the tilapia fillets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the fish in a single layer in the pan and cook until the flesh is flaky and cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Set aside to cool slightly.

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Salt And Pepper

Tilapia Fillets

Olive Oil

Fish

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For the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the 3 tablespoons of olive oil and the lime juice. Season with salt, to taste.

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Lime Juice

Olive Oil

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the avocado, mango, green onions, and arugula. Toss until all the ingredients are coated.

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Green Onions

Arugula

Avocado

Mango

For the creme fraiche: In a small bowl, mix together the creme fraiche, wasabi powder and salt until smooth.

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Creme Fraiche

Wasabi Powder

Salt

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Put the wonton cups on a platter and divide the avocado mixture into the cups. Top each with 3 to 4 pieces of fish. Spoon about 1 to 2 teaspoons of the creme fraiche mixture on top of the fish and serve.

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Creme Fraiche

Avocado

Fish

Cook's Note: The wonton wrappers can burn very quickly in the oven so check them after 5 minutes.

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Wonton Wrappers

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Servings:

avocado, halved, pitted and flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes 710milliliters

coarsely chopped baby arugula 118milliliters

creme fraiche 3

green onions, finely chopped 0teaspoons

kosher salt 6servings

Kosher salt 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)1

mango, peeled and flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3Tbsps

olive oil 3Tbsps

olive oil, plus more for drizzling 3fillets

tilapia fillets (about 8 ounces total), cut into 3/4-inch pieces 59milliliters

canola or vegetable oil 1Tbsp

wasabi powder 364-inchs

12 1/4 by 3 1/4-inch square) wonton wrappers

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine

Tilapian on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.