Paleo Fish Tacos – Happy Cinco de Mayo
Ingredients
- 1 poundtilapia (or halibut/cod), cut into ½ inch by 3-4 inch strips
- ½ cupcoconut flour
- 1 Tablespoongarlic powder
- 2 teaspoonssalt
- 2 teaspoonscumin powder
- 1 dashpepper
- coconut oil for frying
- ½ cupmayo (recipe here)
- 1 Tablespoonlime juice
- 1 teaspoondried oregano
- ½ teaspooncumin powder
- 1 dashchili pepper
- ½ teaspoonraw honey (optional)
- 4-6 lettuceleaves
- 1 cupsalsa (recipe here)
- 2 Tablespoonscilantro, chopped
- 4-6 sliceslime
Directions
- Mix all the ingredients together with a fork.
- Add in the honey if you find the sauce too sour.
- Mix together all the dry ingredients (coconut flour, garlic powder, cumin powder, salt, pepper) in a bowl.
- Drop the fish strips into the bowl and coat with the coconut flour mixture.
- Heat up enough coconut oil in a saucepan so that the coconut oil is approx. ½ inch deep. Use a high heat.
- Carefully add the coated fish strips to the hot coconut oil.
- Fry until the coconut flour coating turns a golden brown color (takes approx. 5 minutes).
- Place the fried fish strips in a bowl lined with a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
- Wash the lettuce leaves and pat try with a paper towel.
- Place 5-6 fish strips onto of a lettuce leaf.
- Top with salsa and white sauce.
- Sprinkle some chopped cilantro on top for garnish and serve with a few slices of lime.