fish tostadas with chili lime cream

Servings: 4 servings
Rating: 4
Difficulty: easy
Category: main course
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound fresh tilapia or cod fillets
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 lime, halved
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 6 inches tostada shells
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage mix
  • 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and sliced (optional)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered (optional)
  • bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions:

  • Preheat broiler
  • Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon of the chili powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • For chili-lime cream, in bowl squeeze 2 teaspoons juice from half the lime
  • Stir in sour cream, garlic powder, and remaining chili powder; set aside
  • Cut remaining lime half in wedges for serving
  • Place fish on unheated greased broiler rack; tuck under thin edges
  • Place shells on baking sheet on lowest rack
  • Broil fish 4 inches from heat 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness, until fish flakes with fork. Break in chunks
  • Serve tostadas with cabbage, chili-lime cream, avocado, tomatoes, lime, and pepper sauce

Notes:

  • I made guacamole with the avocados
  • I also made a dressing for the slaw out of 1 tbs lemon 1 tbs white wine vinegar 2 tbs olive oil 1 clove garlic 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper

Nutrition Facts:

  • 278 calories
  • 14 g total fat
  • 5 g saturated fat
  • 1 g polyunsaturated fat
  • 2 g monounsaturated fat
  • 67 mg cholesterol
  • 303 mg sodium. 453 mg potassium
  • 17 g carbohydrates
  • 2 g fiber
  • 2 g sugar
  • 25 g protein