asian fish tacos with a twist
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ASIAN FISH TACOS WITH A TWIST, COLA REDUCTION SAUCE AND BLACK BEAN CONFETTI! This was for the Ninja Challenge this week. Our ingredients were: Cola, Black Beans and Tilapia This is what we came up with. Heart healthy and full of flavors THAT BURST IN your mouth!!! Even though this recipe was for a "chopped challenge", it's def. going in my cookbook. It's family friendly and HEALTHY!!! What more can a mom want??? I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!!!
(1 rating)
yield
6 -8
prep time
45 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For asian fish tacos with a twist
- COLA REDUCTION SAUCE
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2 cancola (i used coke zero)
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3 clovegarlic pressed
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3 Tbspcilantro, fresh diced
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2 tspginger crushed
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1jalepeno pepper diced fine seeds removed
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2 1/4 Tbsplow sodium soy sauce
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1 1/2 tsppremium fish sauce
- BLACK BEAN CONFETTI
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1 canblack beans rinsed and drained well
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2 mdtomatoes, seeded and diced fine
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1 cancorn (i used low sodium) rinsed and drained
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1/2 cfinely sliced green onion
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1 Tbspgrated lime zest
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3 Tbsplime juce (or juice of half lime)
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1/4 tspdried ginger
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2 tspsesame oil
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1jalapeno peppers diced fine seeds removed
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salt and pepper to taste
- POACHING SAUCE
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1bay leaf
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1 tspold bay seasoning
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1 tspcrushed ginger
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1 Tbspsoy sauce, low sodium
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1/2 tspfish sauce
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4 cwater
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
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1 lbtilapia fillets
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tortillas, corn (or your choice)
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shredded lettuce
How To Make asian fish tacos with a twist
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1In a saucepan, add your ingredients for your Cola reduction sauce. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Reduce sauce by at least half.
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2While sauce is simmering, chop your tomatoes. Add to a bowl, set aside.
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3Rinse and drain your black beans, chop your jalapeno, add to bowl.
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4Add your corn to the connfetti mixture. Mix your dressing and toss with confetti. Set aside.
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5In a sausepan add your poaching spices. Add your water, and bring to rapid boil. Reduce heat, add your fish and simmer a few minutes till cooked thru. Remove, to plate, flake fish.
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6Assemble tacos. On your tortilla, add lettuce.
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7Add your flaked fish.
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8Add your reduction sauce.
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9Top with your bean confetti.
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10Enjoy!
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