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Paleo Fish Tacos – Happy Cinco de Mayo

Paleo Fish Tacos – Happy Cinco de Mayo


  • Author: Louise Hendon
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Category: Entree
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

For the Fish:

  • 1 lb tilapia (or halibut/cod), cut into 1/2 inch by 3-4 inch strips
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons cumin powder
  • dash of pepper
  • Coconut oil for frying

For the White Sauce:

To Eat:

  • 46 lettuce leaves
  • 1 cup salsa (recipe here)
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 46 slices of lime

Instructions

For the White Sauce:

  1. Mix all the ingredients together with a fork. Add in the honey if you find the sauce too sour.

For the Fish:

  1. Mix together all the dry ingredients (coconut flour, garlic powder, cumin powder, salt, pepper) in a bowl.
  2. Drop the fish strips into the bowl and coat with the coconut flour mixture.
  3. Heat up enough coconut oil in a saucepan so that the coconut oil is approx. 1/2 inch deep. Use a high heat.
  4. Carefully add the coated fish strips to the hot coconut oil.
  5. Fry until the coconut flour coating turns a golden brown color (takes approx. 5 minutes). You should turn the fish strips over after a few minutes since the oil doesn’t cover the entire piece of fish.
  6. Place the fried fish strips in a bowl lined with a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.

To Eat:

  1. Wash the lettuce leaves and pat try with a paper towel.
  2. Place 5-6 fish strips onto of a lettuce leaf. Top with salsa and white sauce. Sprinkle some chopped cilantro on top for garnish and serve with a few slices of lime.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2-3 tacos