One Fish, Two Fish, You Can Do Fish

Can’t go vegan but sick of chicken? Do yourself a favor and buy a big bag of frozen fish.  I was scared at first, too. Heard Gordon Ramsay yell at too many contestants to ‘piss off before you kill someone’ when they brought him fish that wasn’t cooked all the way through.

Cook it a few times, though, and you’ll start to get a feel for when it’s done. First timers can wade slowly into the world of seafood (see what I did there?) by starting with recipes that call for the fish to be served flaked, instead of as a fillet or steak. That way, you can tear it apart, right in the pan, and if it’s not done, give it a few more minutes. The fish tacos below are just such a dish. And they’re freakin’ delicious.

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 Bag mahi mahi, fillets, frozen

1 package corn tortillas

1 avocado

3 Roma tomatoes

1 red onion

3 stalks green onion

1 can low-sodium black beans

1 package broccoli slaw mix

1 jar of salsa (I’ll give you a hella-good recipe for home-made soon)

Salt-free fajita seasoning

Grab your trusty non-stick sauté pan and bring water to a boil. We’re gonna poach a LOT, so this is good practice. Place one fish fillet per person in the water. While that boils down, chop all your veggies and put the black beans on low heat to simmer. When the water in the fish pan is almost gone, turn the fish over and add the dry seasoning to the fish and to the beans. Wrap tortillas in foil and toss them in a 350-degree oven for a few minutes. When all liquid is gone from the pan, flake the fish with a fork. If it needs more time, add a bit of water and check every minute or so. When the fish is ready, turn off all the heat and assemble everything as you like it.

That’s it – a home-made, healthy, fish dinner (including NINE veggies) that tastes so good even kids will eat it.

As shown, that’s about 400 calories, 5 grams fat, 75mg sodium, and no cholesterol. In fact, the avocado and the fish actually lower your bad cholesterol, so eat up.

If you don’t like mahi-mahi, remember, there are lots of fish in the sea…