Fish Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa
A tasty and healthy light dinner.
Fish Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
For the Fish Tacos
- 1 cup Cornflakes
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
- 1/3 cup Flat-leaved Parsley (finely chopped. I found little sachets of already chopped parsley in the vege aisle at my local supermarket. No mess and they last for 4 weeks).
- 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 Egg
- 400 g Firm White Fish Fillets (boneless, skin off, cut into small fingers. I used Ling)
- 4 Taco shells (I used the soft Stand & Stuff Taco shells. Less mess that way. If you use the mini ones you may need 12)
For the Fresh Tomato Salsa
- 4 Tomatoes (finely diced)
- 1 small Red Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 clove Garlic (crushed)
- 1/4 tsp Tobasco Sauce (or to your taste. I have cut this down by half from the original recipe)
- 3 tbsp Lime Juice
- 3 tbsp Chopped Coriander (you can get this already finely chopped in sachets in the vege aisle of your local supermarket, & they apparently last 4 weeks)
- 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
Instructions
For the Fresh Tomato Salsa
- Make this first.
- Combine all the Salsa ingredients in a bowl then set aside to allow the flavours to infuse.
For the Fish Tacos
- Preheat the oven to 190 deg C.
- Place the cornflakes in a large zip-lock bag, seal & lightly crush with your hands to form large crumbs. Add the dried herbs & spices, parsley & the breadcrumbs to the bag & shake to combine. Pour the crumb mix into a wide shallow dish.
- Beat the egg & the oil in a shallow dish. Dunk the fish pieces in the egg mix, then cover them with the crumb mix to coat evenly. Shake off the excess crumbs & place the fish pieces into a baking tray. Bake the fish for 20-25 minutes or until golden & cooked through.
- Serve with the Cos lettuce, Fresh Tomato Salsa and the Taco shells or wraps.
Notes
I know this is a bit fiddly but it’s worth the effort.
If you don’t have an oven you could buy hot Fish Cocktails from the corner Fish & Chip shop, and still make the Salsa.