Paleo Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Paleo Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Recipe adapted from Ancestral Chef and Food Network
Makes 4 Servings

1 pound tilapia, cut in half longways
3 tbsp coconut flour
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cumin
Dash of pepper
3 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp garlic

Mix flour, garlic powder, salt, cumin and pepper in a shallow bowl. Add tilapia and coat on each side, flipping 6 times and placing onto a clean plate or sheet of parchment paper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic to pan and stir for 10 seconds until fragrant. Place tilapia in skillet and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Serve in lettuce wraps or Paleo tortillas with chipotle mayo (recipe below) or white sauce (1/2 cup paleo mayo; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp oregano; ½ tsp cum; dash of chili pepper).

Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Recipe adapted from Paleo Comfort Foods

½ cup Paleo mayo (recipe here)
½ cup cilantro
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
2 chioptle peppers in adobo sauce
Optional: Juice of 1 lime

Combine ingredients together in a mini blender or food processor and mix well; refrigerate until ready to serve. Add to  fish tacos, burgers, etc.

Sweet Chili Fish Tacos

Sweet Chili Fish Tacos
Inspired by a taco I had at Cheeky Taqueria; help with the tilapia from a Food Network recipe
Makes 2 Servings

2 tbsp all-purpose flour
½ tsp spike seasoning (or a seafood seasoning)
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
½ pound tilapia fillets
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp garlic
4 small flour tortillas (about 80 calories each)
Toppings:
2 tbsp fat-free sour cream, divided
1 cup romaine, shredded, divided
2 tbsp sweet chili sauce, divided (we use Frank's brand)
2 tsp sesame seeds, divided

 In a shallow dish, combine flour, seasoning, salt and pepper. Add tilapia and coat on each side, flipping six times. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic to pan and stir 10 seconds until fragrant. Place tilapia in skillet. Brown for 3 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, heat tortillas and get toppings ready (I heat tortillas by flipping them one at a time directly on the stove eye grate, then stack them up and microwave for 10 – 15 seconds just before prepping.) For each tortilla, spread ½ tbsp sour cream, then top with one quarter of the fish and lettuce, ½ tbsp sauce and ½ tsp seeds.

Nutritional Information: 412 calories, 48 carbs, 12 fat grams and 29 protein grams.

Review: Loved! The sweet chili sauce definitely made them - a great, jelly-like Asian-inspired topping. The tacos were very tasty and had a lot of flavor, and best of all - they were QUICK! From start to finish, I'd say maybe 15 minutes. I'll definitely be making these again, especially since I picked up the tilapia today for only $2.50 - woo! To make this 4 servings, simply double it. And note, I included all of the flour in the nutritional information, but at least 1 tbsp was left in the pan/not eaten. To make the recipe more filling, I'd just add more fish! We will absolutely be having these again!