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[Food & Fitness] Topic: Spicy tilapia tacos with crunchy corn salsa and a side of grilled squash. |
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#1 Posted: 5/5/2011 12:19:26 AM RECIPE:
Ingredients
* 1 cup "fresh" corn (cooked 3-4 min)
* 1/2 cup diced red onion
* 1 cup peeled, chopped jicama
* 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
* 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
* 1 lime, zested and juiced
* 2 tablespoons sour cream
* 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
* 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoons salt
* 6 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* corn tortillas, warmed/grilled
Directions
- Preheat grill for high heat.
- In a medium bowl, mix together corn, red onion, jicama, red bell pepper, and cilantro. Stir in lime juice and zest.
- In a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, and salt. Brush each fillet with olive oil, and coat in spices.
- Arrange fillets on grill grate, and cook for 3 minutes per side. For
each fiery fish taco, top two corn tortillas with fish, sour cream, and
corn salsa.
Made this the other day, it tastes like crack cocaine.
http://i.imgur.com/Kp9DN.jpg
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#2 Posted: 5/5/2011 11:16:24 AM 
Looks great! I'll have to give that one a try... |
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#5 Posted: 5/15/2011 2:05:30 AM
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#7 Posted: 6/6/2011 12:49:12 PM I know what I'm having for dinner tonight.  |
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#8 Posted: 7/8/2011 10:07:18 PM
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#9 Posted: 7/10/2011 3:18:57 AM  that corn salsa is a fugging orgasm of flavour.
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#10 Posted: 7/11/2011 1:27:54 AM
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#11 Posted: 7/11/2011 1:19:20 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by OnlyGod:
Aww man I had to make them again now I'm so full of fish and vegetable I feel great. Needs the cilantro for sure I ran out.
Haha yeah the cilantro is good I don't use as much as the recipe calls for but you need it for sure.
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#12 Posted: 7/11/2011 9:17:13 PM |
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#13 Posted: 7/11/2011 9:39:51 PM
I never actuallly used it couldn't find it any where.
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#14 Posted: 7/12/2011 12:20:40 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by Stiln:
Haha yeah the cilantro is good I don't use as much as the recipe calls for but you need it for sure.
Yeah baby Picked some up today.
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#15 Posted: 7/12/2011 10:38:18 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by Stiln:
Haha yeah the cilantro is good I don't use as much as the recipe calls for but you need it for sure.
Haha thats a truly funny observation Stiln I tried it with more than enough cilantro and it wasn't as good.
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#16 Posted: 7/13/2011 12:49:48 PM
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#17 Posted: 7/13/2011 7:16:34 PM |
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#18 Posted: 7/13/2011 7:49:29 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by depbmoc:
my wife made them last night for dinner, very good. we have always liked fish tacos, so this is one more delicious variation
Good I love where your head is depbmoc you have good taste thats the sign of a good religious man. You love God don't you ?
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#19 Posted: 7/13/2011 11:06:00 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by OnlyGod:
Good I love where your head is depbmoc you have good taste thats the sign of a good religious man. You love God don't you ?
that's just creepy
i was just going to ask where's the purple cabbage? 
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#20 Posted: 7/13/2011 11:17:22 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by depbmoc:
my wife made them last night for dinner, very good. we have always liked fish tacos, so this is one more delicious variation
Yeah there are some interesting ones I've made.. I like this one a lot
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#21 Posted: 7/13/2011 11:40:51 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by be easy: that's just creepy i was just going to ask where's the purple cabbage?
Well sir maybe I find your lust for purple cabbage creepy ?
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#23 Posted: 7/14/2011 12:40:47 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by Stiln:
hey were having fun.
What's a good way to prep the squash and is it butternut ?
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#24 Posted: 7/14/2011 1:34:09 AM
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#25 Posted: 7/14/2011 1:50:33 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by Stiln:
Yeah it was butternut, all you gotta do is take a cloth put a little vegetable oil on it, rub it on the grill, and then start grilling. You can put some salt and pepper on it while its grilling
Oh ok see I soaked mine in some extra virgin and wrapped it in tinfoil it came out soggy. Is it supposed to be crispy or what ?
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