Cumin-Seasoned Fish Tacos

WiGal's Note:

From Cooking Light. Son, DIL, and 4 year old gs recommended so fixed it myself. Loved the salsa! GS eats it w/o the jalapeno in salsa. Serve with coleslaw and black beans or rice. Shh... cheat and make it with ground cumin and cilantro that comes in a tube. Think if you wanted a stronger taste, you could apply rub earlier. Might be good on shrimp.

• Total Time: 33 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb tilapia fillet
• 1 tablespoon canola oil

Salsa

• 1 cup avocado, peeled sliced
• 2/3 cup mango, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced (optional)
• 8 corn tortillas, 6 inch

Directions:

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add cumin seeds, cook 2 minutes or until toasted, shaking pan frequently.
3. Combine cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, paprika, and black pepper in a spice grinder; process until finely ground.
4. Combine cumin mixture and garlic; rub over fish.
5. Return the skillet to medium-high heat, add oil to pan swirling to coat.
6. Add fish; cook 2 minutes on each side or until done.
7. Remove from heat; keep warm.
8. Salsa: Combine remaining 1/4 t. salt, avocado, and next 6 ingredients (through 1/4 t. red pepper).
9. Stir in optional jalapeno.
10. Heat tortillas according to package directions.
11. Break fish into pieces; divide evenly among tortillas.
12. Top each with 2 tablespoons salsa.
13. Fold tortillas in half; serve immediately.

Reviews

[KateL]

Fantastic! DH now wants me to cook his fish this way. He enjoyed this very much, and he doesn't like avocado. :o . We had 1.3 lb.s of fish, so I heated 2 large pans, each with 2 tbsp. canola oil to prevent crowding. (That was a smart idea.) The fish, by itself, was magnificent. The salsa was very good, too: the avocado and mango help to calm down the cumin on the fish, so the melange was intriguing, I mean very, very tasty. This was so good that I might buy a taco stand so my tortillas will hold their shape as they cool. Made for Please Review My Recipe tag game.