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Crispy fish tacos are one of my favorite lunches, but what if the crunch came from a lettuce wrap instead? These healthy Asian Tilapia Lettuce Wraps are the perfect keto or low-carb fish taco because they are wrapped in romaine! First, sauté some onion, garlic, and chili pepper before adding your tilapia. Then, cook the tilapia until it flakes apart and add tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice. Spoon into your lettuce leaf and top with fresh red cabbage and avocado. You won’t believe how delicious and healthy these Asian Tilapia Lettuce Wraps are!
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- Crispy Baked Catfish
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Why Incorporate Tilapia Into Your Diet?
Tilapia is one of the most common fish varieties found at your local supermarket. It is one of the least expensive white fishes, so those on a budget can still enjoy tilapia. At 23 grams of protein per serving, tilapia helps you feel fuller for longer and sustains your muscles through workouts. It contains a lot of calcium and is great for the health of your bones and teeth. Like most of our favorite fish, it contains Omega-3 and Omega-7 fatty acids that keep our skin, nails, and hair healthy.
With all these reasons to love tilapia, you will be eating it more regularly in no time. For more tilapia ideas, try my Kid-Friendly Fish Sticks!
Ingredients in Asian Tilapia Lettuce Wraps
- extra virgin olive oil
- onion
- serrano pepper
- minced garlic
- tilapia fillets
- diced tomatoes
- cilantro
- lime juice
- salt
- black pepper
- Romaine lettuce leaves
- avocado
- red cabbage
How to Make Asian Tilapia Lettuce Wraps
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil, onions, serrano pepper, and garlic, cooking for 2-4 minutes or until the onions begin to soften.
Add the fish to the skillet, and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until all of the fish turns white and flakes easily with a fork.
Turn the heat down to low, and break the tilapia up with a fork or spatula in the skillet. Add the tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper and gently stir together cooking an additional 3-4 minutes.
Scoop â…“ cup of the tilapia mixture into each Romaine leaf and evenly top with the red cabbage and avocado slices. Garnish with an optional dollop of light sour cream and additional lime wedge for serving.
Each lettuce wrap is 4 ounces of tilapia, 2 tablespoons of red cabbage, and ¼ of the avocado. Serve 2 lettuce wraps with optional light sour cream, as desired.
Asian Tilapia Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 serrano pepper seeded and diced (or jalapeño pepper)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 pounds tilapia fillets
- 2 cups diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro
- juice of 1 lime about 2 tablespoons
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- 8 large Romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 avocado peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup red cabbage shredded
Optional:
- light sour cream
- *Optional ingredients not included in nutritional calculations.
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil, onions, serrano pepper, and garlic, cooking for 2-4 minutes or until the onions begin to soften.
- Add the fish to the skillet, and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until all of the fish turns white and flakes easily with a fork.
- Turn the heat down to low, and break the tilapia up with a fork or spatula in the skillet. Add the tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper and gently stir together cooking an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Scoop â…“ cup of the tilapia mixture into each Romaine leaf and evenly top with the red cabbage and avocado slices. Garnish with an optional dollop of light sour cream and additional lime wedge for serving.
- Each lettuce wrap is 4 ounces of tilapia, 2 tablespoons of red cabbage, and ¼ of the avocado. Serve 2 lettuce wraps with optional light sour cream, as desired.
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