Lime Fish Tacos Recipe
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Lime Fish Tacos

By: Tammy Hayden 
"'The secret to getting my family to eat fish is tucked inside these tempting tacos,' confides Tammy Hayden, Carmichael, California. The tastes and textures in this unusual entree blend in a surprisingly pleasing way. Lime adds a zippy twist to the flaky fillets and the creamy sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (114)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 7 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound red snapper or orange roughy fillets
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 7 teaspoons lime juice, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce
  • 7 (8 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup chopped fresh tomato

Directions

  1. Remove skin from fish and cut fish into 1-in. cubes. In a nonstick skillet, saute garlic in butter and 5 teaspoons lime juice for 30 seconds. Add fish and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes over medium heat until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce and remaining lime juice. Place as spoonful of fish on each tortilla. Top each with lettuce, tomato and sour cream sauce; fold over.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One taco equals 238 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 366 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 lean meat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by I'm nuts too...   view full review
Absolutely fantastic! I only had one small lime so I used half in the sauce and half on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2007 by welldone   view full review
We loved this low fat dish. Its light but has lots of flavor. I did think the lime was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2007 by Christine M   view full review
These were quite good! I prefer this over breaded and fried fish tacos. I will follow the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2007 by Steve The Bear   view full review
Tasty...however, next time I make it I'll use more hot sauce and maybe add a little cilantro....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2007 by Miss Sharon   view full review
Great recipe. I used Tilapia which works well with fish tacos. I did add some chopped cilantro...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2008 by templina71   view full review
These were excellent! I used sriracha sauce and Tony Chachers seasoning in the mayo sauce. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by daf   view full review
The fish was delicious and easy -- the lime does it. We skipped the mayonnaise, but had other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2007 by AKrause   view full review
I thought this was a very good recipe, and true to form for fish tacos. I prepared the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2007 by radcook   view full review
I used tilapia and corn tortillas. I doubled the sauce but thought it had to much lime in it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by MLYIN   view full review
Good dish. I used salmon and my husband thinks this is a great way to eat salmon.

 

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