Perfect Fish Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa and Lime Crema

This recipe is packed with flavour! The fish adds the perfect base in a crunchy taco. The mango salsa brings sweetness and heat, and the taco flavours are balanced by the lime crema.

This is a great tasting meal, and it can feed a crowd. It’s easy. Just lay out the taco spread and let each person make their own fish taco to their liking.

It always feels right to make this meal at the cottage. Manitoba has two massive lakes in the centre of the province. These lakes provide a delicious fresh fish, pickerel! When pan fried it is firm, flaky and mild tasting. Delicious!

I’m using fresh pickerel here, but any white fish will do. Make sure your fish is filleted and deboned before beginning. We are going to leave the fish until last. SO, pat it dry and set it aside for now.

First, let's make this colourful mango salsa. Fresh is what makes this recipe stand out! Fresh mangos, fresh cilantro, fresh lime, fresh bell pepper, fresh jalapeños.

Mangos are a bit tricky to slice, but once you get around the giant pit, it's easy.

I usually cut the mango in half first, around the pit, then gently slice the flesh still in the peel with a paring knife. If the mango is ripe, it will be easy to spoon out the diced pieces from the peel.

And last, but not least, the lime crema! This comes together quickly with just two ingredients. Fresh lime and plain Greek yogurt.

To add some extra crunch and some vegetables to the taco I also like to include a pre-mixed Sweet Kale Salad. Feel free to top your taco with whatever you like, avocado, cabbage, habanero, pickled onions, hot sauce. Get creative!

Once you have made your mango salsa and lime crema you can start the fish. I like my fish lightly breaded for frying. I used Rocky Madsen‘s Fish Crisp. It was light and tasty. There are dozens of different coating mixes at the grocery store. Choose one you like, or make your own coating. Just mix together some panko crumbs and Greek seasoning.

Perfect Fish Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa and Lime Crema

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Servings: 6 (double this recipe to feed a crowd)

Ingredients

Perfect Fish

• 1 pound of pickerel (or a white fish of your choosing, cod, halibut etc.)

• 1 1/2 cups Rocky Madsen's Fish Crisp or panko crumbs

• 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning

• 1 egg

• 1 1/4 cups (300ml) vegetable oil

• 1 teaspoon water

• 6 crunchy taco shells

• 1 bag of Taylor Farms Sweet Kale Salad (prepared for serving)

Mango Salsa

• 3 ripe mangos, peeled and diced

• 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and minced

• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced

• 1 large lime, juiced

• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

• salt & pepper for taste

Lime Crema

• 1/2 cup Plain Greek yogurt (you can substitute sour cream)

• 1 large lime for juice and lime zest

• salt for taste

Directions

Perfect Fish

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl combine fish crisp and Greek seasoning. Mix. Set aside.

Step 2

In another mixing bowl add egg and 1 teaspoon of cold water. Whisk.

Step 3

On medium-high heat, add vegetable oil to a large pan (you want the oil to be about 1 inch deep in the pan). Let the oil heat and prepare the fish for frying.

Step 4

Transfer the filleted and deboned fish pieces to the egg and water mixture. Working with one piece at a time, drip off the egg mixture then add the fish to the bowl of fish crisp. Turn to coat. With tongs, carefully add breaded fish pieces to the hot oil in the pan. (you will likely have to do this in three batches, two pieces at a time)

Step 5

Let the fish cook to golden brown on each side, about four minutes total. Once golden and firm, transfer fish pieces from oil to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Your fish is ready for the taco!

Mango Salsa

Step 1

In a serving bowl combine diced mango, diced bell pepper, cilantro and minced jalapeno. Squeeze the juice from the lime over the ingredients.

Step 2

Stir the ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let the mango salsa rest for 10-15 minutes for best flavour.

Lime Crema

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl add 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Step 2

Add the juice from half lime (about 1 tablespoon) to bowl

Step 3

Grate the outside of the lime to create about 1/2 a teaspoon of lime zest. Add to bowl. Mix.

Step 4 - Add salt for taste. Mix.

To put these tacos together just layer a piece of fried fish into a crunchy taco, add a fork full of kale salad, top with mango salsa and spoon on some lime crema.

ENJOY!