{"id":"053c7783-a029-4c6d-81d7-d13557224b68","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/053c7783-a029-4c6d-81d7-d13557224b68","source_url":"https://hostthetoast.com/blackened-fish-tacos-avocado-cilantro-sauce/","title":"Blackened Fish Tacos with Avocado-Cilantro Sauce","servings":6,"servings_text":"6","image_url":"https://hostthetoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Blackened-Fish-Tacos-with-Avocado-Cilantro-Sauce-5-225x225.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"1.5 lbs tilapia fillets","item":"tilapia fillets","quantity":1.5,"unit":"lb"},{"text":"1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika","item":"smoked paprika","quantity":1.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon garlic powder","item":"garlic powder","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon dried oregano","item":"dried oregano","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon onion powder","item":"onion powder","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon cumin","item":"cumin","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon salt","item":"salt","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon brown sugar","item":"brown sugar","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper","item":"cayenne pepper","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"2 tablespoons canola oil","item":"canola oil","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"12 corn tortillas","item":"corn tortillas","quantity":12},{"text":"½ red cabbage, sliced thin","item":"red cabbage","quantity":0.5,"preparation":"sliced thin"},{"text":"¼ green cabbage, sliced thin","item":"green cabbage","quantity":0.25,"preparation":"sliced thin"},{"text":"½ medium-sized onion, diced","item":"medium-sized onion","quantity":0.5,"preparation":"diced"},{"text":"½ cup cilantro","item":"cilantro","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"Juice of 1 lime","item":"Juice of 1 lime"},{"text":"½ cup sour cream","item":"sour cream","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 ripe avocado, pitted and skinned","item":"ripe avocado, pitted and skinned","quantity":1},{"text":"¼ cup cilantro, chopped","item":"cilantro","quantity":0.25,"unit":"cup","preparation":"chopped"},{"text":"Juice of 1 lime","item":"Juice of 1 lime"},{"text":"1 jalapeno, chopped and seeded","item":"jalapeno","quantity":1,"preparation":"chopped and seeded"},{"text":"Salt, to taste","item":"Salt","preparation":"to taste"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, dried oregano, onion powder, cumin, salt, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle the mixture over both sides of your tilapia fillets, and then rub the seasonings in."},{"number":2,"text":"Combine all of the Avocado-Cilantro Sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pulse until well-combined."},{"number":3,"text":"Combine all of the Slaw ingredients in a large bowl and mix well."},{"number":4,"text":"Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once heated, add in the tilapia (a few at a time if you can’t fit them all at once). Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until the outside is blackened and the fish flakes apart easily."},{"number":5,"text":"Remove the fish from the heat, and if desired, warm the corn tortillas in the same skillet over medium heat, cooking for about 30 seconds on each side."},{"number":6,"text":"Break up the tilapia into 2-3″ pieces. Stack the tortillas in twos. Distribute the fish evenly between the 6 sets of tortillas, and top with Slaw and Avocado-Cilantro Sauce. Serve."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T00:06:40.312173+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T00:06:40.312173+00:00"}