You've never had tuna fish tacos like these. Take a taste adventure and try a fishy favorite with the usual onion, peppers and lettuce—and the not-so-usual fresh hot sauce. This Fresh Tuna Tacos recipe is a great way to switch up taco night, and you'll love how easy it is!
Fresh Tuna Tacos
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Spicy Fresh Chile Sauce
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped (3/4 cup)
- 5 medium green onions, sliced (1/3 cup)
- 1 medium jalapeño chile, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Tacos
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 pound yellowfin tuna or other lean fish steaks, about 3/4 inch thick
- 8 fat-free flour tortillas (8 inch), warmed
- 1/4 small head lettuce, shredded (3/4 cup)
- 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, mix all Spicy Fresh Chile Sauce ingredients; set aside.
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Step2Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. Brush lime juice over fish steaks. Place fish on rack in broiler pan.
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Step3Broil with tops about 4 inches from heat 5 minutes; turn. Broil 5 to 8 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork.
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Step4Break fish into large flakes or cut into 1-inch cubes. Spoon scant 1/2 cup fish into each tortilla. Top with lettuce, bell pepper and onion. Serve with chile sauce.
Nutrition
400
Calories
6g
Total Fat
34g
Protein
54g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 55
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 740mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 54g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 0%
- Protein
- 34g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 90%
- 90%
- Vitamin C
- 58%
- 58%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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