These Healthy Fish Tacos Are Easy to Make and Loaded With Protein

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Fish Tacos, Except Muscle-BuildingAlex Lau

CHEF DAN CHURCHILL was only supposed to be cook at The Osprey in Brooklyn for a few months last year. He was busy with other stuff, after all: building recipes for Chris Hemsworth’s Centr app, writing cookbooks, his podcast.

But then people loved his Aussie-inspired food (prawn toast, lamb ribs) so much The Osprey’s owners asked him to stick around permanently. He agreed, largely because a lifetime dedicated to health and fitness had prepped him for big changes. “Eating well and working out, keep me physically strong and able to take on new challenges with a greater sense of perspective,” Churchill says. For fitness, that’s been surfing, rugby, HIIT, and marathon training.

For food, that’s always been fresh, high-protein meals that are easy to pull off. Like these Lightning-Quick Fish Tacos with Super Slaw, which taste especially awesome after any workout.

Its from his latest cookbook, Eat Like a Legend, out now.

Yields: 4 servings

Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp.

    garlic powder

  • 2 tsp.

    smoked paprika

  • 1/2

    chili powder

  • 1 lb.

    red snapper or tilapia, cut into 1-inch-thick strips

  • 1 c.

    shredded red cabbage

  • 1/4 c.

    chopped cilantro

  • 1/2 c.

    lime juice

  • 2 tbsp.

    olive oil

  • 8

    corn tortillas

  • 1

    avocado, sliced

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix the garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, and ? tsp each kosher salt and black pepper. Add the fish and toss to coat well.

2. In a separate medium bowl, combine the cabbage, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and set aside.

3. In a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the fish and cook until the underside is slightly golden around the edges, about 2 minutes. Flip the fish and cook till cooked through, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer the fish to a plate.

4. Give the pan a rinse and a wipe; return it to medium-high heat. Heat the tortillas. a minute a side, in two batches. Divide the fish, cabbage, and avocado among the tacos.

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