asian fish tacos with a twist
ASIAN FISH TACOS WITH A TWIST, COLA REDUCTION SAUCE AND BLACK BEAN CONFETTI! This was for the Ninja Challenge this week. Our ingredients were: Cola, Black Beans and Tilapia This is what we came up with. Heart healthy and full of flavors THAT BURST IN your mouth!!! Even though this recipe was for a "chopped challenge", it's def. going in my cookbook. It's family friendly and HEALTHY!!! What more can a mom want??? I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!!!
prep time
45 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
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yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- COLA REDUCTION SAUCE
- 2 cans cola (i used coke zero)
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, fresh diced
- 2 teaspoons ginger crushed
- 1 - jalepeno pepper diced fine seeds removed
- 2 1/4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons premium fish sauce
- BLACK BEAN CONFETTI
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained well
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced fine
- 1 can corn (i used low sodium) rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup finely sliced green onion
- 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
- 3 tablespoons lime juce (or juice of half lime)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 - jalapeno peppers diced fine seeds removed
- - salt and pepper to taste
- POACHING SAUCE
- 1 - bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon crushed ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 4 cups water
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound tilapia fillets
- - tortillas, corn (or your choice)
- - shredded lettuce
How To Make asian fish tacos with a twist
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Step 1In a saucepan, add your ingredients for your Cola reduction sauce. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Reduce sauce by at least half.
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Step 2While sauce is simmering, chop your tomatoes. Add to a bowl, set aside.
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Step 3Rinse and drain your black beans, chop your jalapeno, add to bowl.
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Step 4Add your corn to the connfetti mixture. Mix your dressing and toss with confetti. Set aside.
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Step 5In a sausepan add your poaching spices. Add your water, and bring to rapid boil. Reduce heat, add your fish and simmer a few minutes till cooked thru. Remove, to plate, flake fish.
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Step 6Assemble tacos. On your tortilla, add lettuce.
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Step 7Add your flaked fish.
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Step 8Add your reduction sauce.
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Step 9Top with your bean confetti.
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Step 10Enjoy!
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