Tempura Tilapia Tacos
By: Meagan Meyer
Published: Friday, May 30, 2014 - 6:17pm

Ingredients




FOR THE FISH:
4 tilapia fillets
½ cup flour
1 egg
3 ice cubes
½ cup cold water
1 TSP Baking Soda
2 TBSP Corn Starch
FOR THE JALAPENO CREMA:
1 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
1 jalapeno, sliced
2 Limes, juiced
FOR THE TACO:
8 corn tortillas
1 cup thinly sliced purple cabbage, divided

Preparation

1 Slice the tilapia filets in half lengthwise. In a small bowl, add flour, baking powder and corn starch. Whisk together until evenly combined. In a shallow dish or a plate with edges, add egg and water and whisk together. Add ice cubes. 2 In a large frying pan, add vegetable or canola oil till is covers the bottom with ¼ inch of oil. Preheat to medium high heat, about 390 degrees. 3 In batches, coat fish in batter, and once oil is hot ( you can add a tiny bit of batter and if it floats to the top it is ready), add 4 pieces of fish for the first batch. Cook till golden brown on each side, about 1 minutes per side. 4 Remove and place on plate lined with 2 layers of paper towels. 5 Meanwhile, make crema: Add greek yogurt, lime juice, and jalapeno slices. Puree together, till smooth. 6 Plate tacos:Place tortila, add a few slices of cabbage, then place fish on top and top with a good dollop of crema.

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