Fish Tacos

                                      Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cream

This is one of me and my husband's favorite go-to meals.  It is so simple and very delicious.  For those of you who are thinking "Fish?  In a taco?  Really??  Yuck!!!", take a walk on the wild side and I promise you won't be disappointed.  Unless you don't like fish; I can't help you there, because even though everybody loves tacos, it IS still fish inside....

For the taco:

1 lb tilapia (I get the frozen bag of individually wrapped, but fresh is always better)
White corn tortillas
Shredded cabbage
Optional toppings: chopped fresh jalapeno, cilantro, tomatoes, etc.
Cajun or blackening seasoning
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Lime

For the cream:

2-3 chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (or more to taste)
1/4 cup mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip!!)
1/3 cup sour cream
2 T whipping or heavy cream (or milk)


Place the tilapia in a dish and sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper, olive oil, and lime.  Let sit while you make the cream.

In a bowl, combine the chopped chipotle peppers with the mayo, sour cream, and milk or cream.  You may want to add some of the adobo sauce to add more flavor.  You can add more of less of the cream until you get the consistency you want.  This is going to be the sauce you drizzle on the finished tacos.  Place in the refrigerator until you're ready to use.

Heat a large skillet to medium-high and add a tablespoon or two of olive oil.  Place the tilapia in heated skillet and sprinkle cajun seasoning on the fish while cooking.  Turn fish after a couple of minutes and sprinkle seasoning on the other side.  Cook for another couple of minutes, until fish is flaky and remove to a plate.  Keep fish warm while you heat the torillas.

In a small skillet heated to medium, spray some cooking oil and heat torillas individually and keep warm.

To assemble, place whole, or chunked fish in the warm tortillas and add shredded cabbage.  Drizzle the chipotle cream next.  I don't drizzle, I pour...I could eat that stuff with a spoon!!  Anyways, finish with any other toppings to your liking.  I serve these with fiesta black beans and rice.

I hope I've gotten you fish/taco combination haters to change your mind....these are sooo yummy and pretty healthy (minus the enourmous glob of creamy goodness that I use).  Enjoy!!