Fish Taco Bowl With Avocado Pico And Jalapeno Crema Recipes

FISH TACOS AND AVOCADO CREMA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• In a small bowl mix together all of the spices to create your fish taco seasoning. Then sprinkle the fish with the seasoning. If you don't want spicy fish, use about half of the seasoning.
• Place the fish in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes until the fish is flaky.
• While the fish is cooking place the avocado, cumin, salt, lime juice, and yogurt in a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Take your fish out of the oven and assemble your tacos. Start with a warm tortilla, layer on some cabbage, then the fish, and top with the avocado crema per taco.

COPYCAT SWEETGREEN FISH TACO BOWL

Steps:

• For the Salad:.
• Combine red onion, vinegar, sugar and ½ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 days in advance, in the refrigerator. Drain before using.
• In a medium pot, combine quinoa, a large pinch of salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Top with a lid and reduce heat to low. Cook 12 minutes. Remove lid and continue to cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat if necessary, until water is evaporated and quinoa is tender but still al dente, about 4 minutes more.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and swirl to coat. Add tortilla strips, season with salt, and saute, stirring frequently until deeply golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Season fish with salt and pepper. Wipe out skillet and add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add fish and press down on fillets with the back of a spatula to encourage crisping and prevent the fish from curling. Cook until golden on the underside, about 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until fish is just cooked through, about 2 minutes more. Remove to a plate and squeeze lime halves over fillets.
• Divide cabbage, kale, avocado, pickled red onions, tortilla strips, fish and quinoa among serving bowls. Top with cilantro leaves and queso fresco dressing and serve.
• For the Queso Fresco Dressing:.
• In a blender, combine olive oil, lime juice, yogurt, queso fresco, cilantro, garlic and jalapeno. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender and place ingredients in a glass measuring cup. Leftover dressing will keep in the refrigerator for 1 week.

FISH TACO BOWL WITH AVOCADO PICO AND JALAPENO CREMA

Steps:

• To Make the Cilantro Lime Rice: Place 1 cup basmati rice with 2 cups water and a pinch of salt into a rice cooker and cook per instructions. Alternatively, place rice and water in a sauce pan with a pinch of salt and cook for approximately 20 minutes or until rice is absorbed. (Reserve the butter, cilantro and lime until cooked.).
• To Make the Jalapeno Crema: Add sour cream, jalapenos (seeded if you want less spice) and cilantro to a blender container. Juice the lime into the blender.
• Blend for about a minute until the jalapeno and cilantro have been well incorporated into the sour cream. It should have a light green look to it. Refrigerate until ready for use.
• To Make the Avocado Pico: Dice the tomato and avocado; place in a bowl. Thinly chop the onion, garlic and jalapeno add into the bowl. Add salt and roughly chopped cilantro.
• Using a spoon lightly mix everything together until it's evenly mixed. Try not to over mix to prevent the avocados from turning into mush. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• To Complete the Cilantro Lime Rice: At this point the rice should be done, Add the butter, cilantro and squeeze the lime juice. Lightly mix everything together until evenly incorporated.
• To Make the Fish: Mix flour, cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt in a bowl and place.
• Cut tilapia in about 3 strips per filet. With the bowl next to your pan, lightly dredge the strips into the flour mixture. Set aside.
• In a frying pan add about 2-4 tbsp of olive over medium heat. When hot place about 3 strips of fish at a time in the pan and cook on each side for about 2 minutes. Place on a paper towel to drain any excess oil. Depending on how much fish you're cooking you may need to a little more oil as you go.
• To Arrange the Bowl: In a bowl place about 1/2 cup of rice with a 1/2 cup of black beans, 1/2 cup corn on top. Then add the fish. Drizzle of the Jalapeno Crema. Top with the red cabbage, Avocado Pico, cheese and lime wedge.