Fish Tacos – Yosua

Recipes by Request : a play on what happens during a DJ’s set… combining my love of cooking with the featured guest mix DJ.

04.09.2020

Background Story:

Who doesn’t like tacos?

Recipe:

Ingredients:

For the Tacos:

  • Fresh tilapia
  • Panko bread crumbs
  • Milk
  • Egg
  • Vegetable Oil (for frying)
  • Sriracha (for the topping)
  • Flour or corn tortillas, your choice
  • Frying pan, bowls, plates

For the Cole Slaw:

  • Cabbage slaw mix
  • Mayo
  • Chopped Cilantro
  • Chopped Serrano peppers
  • Vinegar
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Squirt of lime juice

Instructions:

** The cole slaw has to set in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes – so make it first so that it can sit while you fry the tilapia.**

  1. Grab a bowl big enough and follow the instructions on the cabbage slaw mix and add mayo, chopped cilantro, chopped Serrano peppers, a little bit of vinegar, some salt & pepper, and a squirt of lime juice. 
  2. Let it set in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. 
  3. Make yourself a station with a bowl of egg (whisked with a fork), a bowl of milk, and a plate of panko bread crumbs.
  4. Slice the tilapia into pieces that won’t make your tacos be overfilled
  5. Take a piece of the tilapia and coat it on both sides in the whisked egg, dip it into the milk, and roll it in the panko bread crumbs to cover it. 
  6. (You can put each breaded piece onto a plate to fry at once, or fry as you go.)
  7. Drizzle some vegetable oil into your pan to fry the tilapia, and turn it to medium heat. Let the pan and oil heat up for a few minutes before frying the first slice. 
  8. Once the oil is hot, fry your tilapia pieces for a few minutes on both sides. Be careful with the panko crumbs, as they can burn if the pan gets too hot. 
  9. Once all tilapia slices are fried, start plating your tacos!
  10. Pull the cole slaw out of the fridge, place a fried tilapia slice on a tortilla and top it with some slaw and sriracha. (If you desire a warm tortilla, microwave them or throw them in the pan to heat both sides.)
  11. Enjoy!