I think these will become part of the regular dinner line up! The spice rub is excellent. Easy and yummy. 1 teaspoon garlic powder . This is a perfect meal for a warm summer's night. I blackened haddock instead of tilapia, fried in butter and I also just sprinkled the onions on instead of mixing them with the sour cream. -@hostthetoast. 1/2 teaspoon chili powder . Served with spanish rice and green beans. I even added shrimp to the fish. Add fish to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. I also would recommend more avocado and cilantro to place inside the taco. We don't care for raw onions so I shredded some cabbage, carrot, and used some left over spaghetti squash to make the jalapeno sauce mixture and it was delicious with the tacos. Easy and quick! The fish fell apart a good bit when I made this recipe and that never happens when I blacken catfish. Everyone loved this dish and the cilantro rice I served on the side. Wow- great, easy recipe. Awesome, easy tilapia fish tacos that leave you feeling full but not sluggish! Send Text Message Print. I love the tip from a couple other reviewers about soaking the onions. Blackened Tilapia Tacos with Basil-Lime Mayo Blackened Tilapia Tacos with Basil-Lime Mayo. Tonight he did not. But switching up your side dishes can bring a refreshing change to a classic comfort food dish. Very good. I cooked these for my boyfriend last night after he told me he has never been particularly impressed by fish tacos - that they always look so good plated but the actual taste is reliably disappointing. perfect! The onion cream was spot on. Easy recipe - tasty and light. Followed the recipe as written, however, I would add more jalapeno to give it a greater kick. Whether you're cooking for yourself or for a family, these easy dinners are sure to leave everyone satisfied and stress-free. Save Pin FB. We did substitute mahi mahi for tilapia and it turned out great. I added some pre-chopped coleslaw with the onions and jalapeño sauce for extra veggies/crunch! By Amanda Smith. YUM. Definitely going to make it again...it's so easy and so good. If I had to choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would most definitely be tacos. Will probably use more jalapeno because I like heat. Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos. I plan on making it often! This will be a go-to summer recipe - we've made it 3 times already! I prepared this for friends and everyone loved it! I highly recommend these. MyRecipes is working with Let's Move!, the Partnership for a Healthier America, and USDA's MyPlate to give anyone looking for healthier options access to a trove of recipes that will help them create healthy, tasty plates. I thought the jalapeño sauce would be hot, but it wasn't at all. To shave calories, we ate the leftovers on top of a salad, added tomatoes, and omitted the avocado and tortilla. He only asked that I double the onion sauce and have extra avocado on hand next time. We're getting spoiled, as we've made some CL recipes that were phenomenal. We've also just used the seasoning for tilapia and served over a bed of rice with black beans or a black bean salad as a side. Good heat that lingered even after we finished the meal. Congrats! This was the first fish taco recipe I've attempting making, and we really liked them! Hubby usually complains when we have fish for dinner. Substituted greek yogurt (and a little water) for sour cream, regular onion for white, chopped garlic for the powder. I served this with Trader Joe's Cuban style Black Beans, Tortilla chips and red grapes for dessert. The onion jalapeno sauce was delicious. I made is with a boxed Mexican rice mix and a salad of field greens, avocado, oranges, and jicama with an orange vinegrette. Photo: Caitlin Bensel. I pan seared the fish in my cast iron wok and replaced the sour cream with plain non fat yogurt, even my finicky husband liked them.