fish tacos with chipotle sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Mia Harris
Minneapolis, MN

I LOVE a good taco- hard or soft shell LOVE them all

(1 rating)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For fish tacos with chipotle sauce

  • 1- 16oz pkg
    tilapia fillets, thawed
  • 1/4 c
    Olive Oil
  • 1/4 c
    fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1/4 c
    chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp
    lime zest
  • 2 tsp
    adobe sauce
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1- 4.6 pkg
    yellow corn taco shells (12 count)
  • 1-2 c
    chopped lettuce
  • 1-2 med
    tomato, seeded, diced
  • 1
    cucumber, seeded, diced
  • 1 c
    crumbled Cotija cheese
  • Chipotle-Lime Sauce (below)

How To Make fish tacos with chipotle sauce

  • 1
    Fish should not be marinated more than 30 minutes,as the acid in the lime juice will start to break down the fish. The Chipotle-Lime Sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated.
  • 2
    Place tilapia in a 1 gallon recloseable storage bag. In small bowl,combine oil, lime juice, cilantro, lime zest, adobe sauce and salt. Pour over fish; seal bag. Marinate 30 minutes. Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade.
  • 3
    Place fish on broiler pan that has been sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Broil 4 inches from heat until fish flakes easily with a fork (about 10 minutes per inch of thickness). Remove from oven; flake into chunks and divide evenly among tacos. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and cheese; drizzle with Chipotle-Lime Sauce.
  • 4
    Chipotle-Lime Sauce: In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup Cub Foods® sour cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons minced Chipotle chiles, 1 1/2 teaspoon adobe sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lime juice, 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic and 1/2 teaspoon lime zest. Refrigerate, covered, several hours to blend flavors. Note: Canned Chipotle chiles in adobe sauce were used for this recipe and can be found in the ethnic section of most grocery stores.

Categories & Tags for Fish Tacos With Chipotle Sauce:

ADVERTISEMENT