One Pan Tilapia Fish Tacos with 5 Minute Mole
- 1 pound tilapia fillets
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons anise seeds
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 white onion, sliced
- 2 whole garlic cloves
- 2 whole Roma tomatoes
- 1/3 cup slivered blanched almonds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup chili paste (ancho if you can find it)
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning fish
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 8 1/2 corn tortillas, divided
- 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1/4 cup grated cotija cheese
- Season the fish with salt, to taste, and coat in anise seeds.
- In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the oil.
- When the oil is hot add the tilapia and saute until golden on 1 side.
- Flip them over and finish cooking on the other side.
- Remove the fish from pan to a plate and keep warm.
- In the same pan add the onion, garlic and tomatoes and saute until the onion is golden.
- Stir in the almonds and cumin seed and cook for 1 more minute.
- Deglaze the saute pan with the water and stir in the chili paste.
- Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender.
- Add the 2 teaspoons salt, the raisins, and the 1/2 corn tortilla and puree until very smooth.
- Briefly toast the remaining 8 tortillas over an open flame and lay 2 tortillas on each of 4 plates.
- Break up the fish and divide it evenly among the tortillas.
- Spoon the mole sauce over the fish, top with the shredded iceberg and garnish with the cotija cheese.
- Serve.
tilapia, salt, anise seeds, canola oil, white onion, garlic, tomatoes, slivered blanched almonds, cumin, water, chili paste, salt, raisins, corn tortillas, cotija cheese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeffrey-saad/one-pan-tilapia-fish-tacos-with-5-minute-mole-recipe.html (may not work)