Dinner for 4
Cajun Fish Tacos
Cajun-seasoned fish cooks quickly, then fills warm tortillas with avocado, lettuce, salsa, and creamy lemon sauce.
$19.77for 4 servings
$4.94 per serving$19.77 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
MexicanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)$6.99/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $8.74Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 8 | $2.40Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 2 | $4.98Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.68Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.77 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cajun
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 4 fillets white fish
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 8 flour tortilla
- 1 sliced avocado
- 2 shredded little gem lettuce
- 4 shredded spring onions
- 1 x 300ml salsa
- 1 pot sour cream
- 1 lemon
- 1 clove finely chopped garlic
Steps
- Stir the sour cream, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Coat the fish fillets with Cajun seasoning, cayenne, and salt.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the fish for 3 to 5 minutes per side, until it reaches 145 F and flakes easily.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side.
- Fill the tortillas with lettuce, spring onions, avocado, fish, salsa, and lemon sauce.
Swaps
- White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) for Salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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