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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Tomato & Avocado Salsa

June/July 2005, EatingWell Serves Two

Your rating: None Average: 4.2 (144 votes)

Lovers of fried fish get the taste without all the calories, and the salsa adds a fresh, clean note. To complete the Baja theme, serve with black beans, some diced mango and a bit of light sour cream.



READER'S COMMENT:
"This recipe is perfectly portioned and tastes awesome! My only caution would be to add more oil because my "non-stick" skillet is pretty old! "
Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Tomato & Avocado Salsa Recipe

2 servings

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Ingredients

  • Tomato & Avocado Salsa, (recipe follows) or store-bought fresh salsa
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1/3 cup beer
  • 8 ounces tilapia fillet, cut crosswise into 1-inch wide strips
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 4 corn tortillas, warmed

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Preparation

  1. Prepare Tomato & Avocado Salsa, if using.
  2. Combine flour, cumin, salt and cayenne in a medium bowl. Whisk in beer to create a batter.
  3. Coat tilapia pieces in the batter. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Letting excess batter drip back into the bowl, add the fish to the pan; cook until crispy and golden, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Serve the fish with tortillas and salsa.

Nutrition

Per serving: 409 calories; 16 g fat ( 2 g sat , 9 g mono ); 57 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrates; 29 g protein; 8 g fiber; 408 mg sodium; 972 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (40% daily value), Potassium (27% dv), Magnesium (25% dv), Folate (23% dv), Vitamin A (20% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 very lean meat, 2 fat


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