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Whitefish burritos

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Health Canada

Whitefish burritos

These burritos are a great way to enjoy fish. Kids, young and old, will have fun assembling them.

Ingredients

ServingsServes 5Original: Serves 5
  • large snapper or trout fillets, bones removed2, about 350 to 500 g (12 to 16 oz) total
  • Sambal Badjak (Indonesian chili paste) or any chili paste10 mL (2 tsp)
  • all purpose flour60 mL (4 tbsp)
  • extra virgin olive oil30 mL (2 tbsp)
  • 1% fat plain yogurt125 mL (½ cup)
  • fresh salsa or chipotle salsa30 mL (2 tbsp)
  • small whole grain flour tortillas5
  • small nappa cabbage, shredded or coleslaw½
  • carrot, grated1
  • large tomato, diced1
  • medium avocado, diced½
  • chopped cilantro10 mL (2 tsp)
  • lime, sliced into wedges1

Method 5 steps

  1. Place fish on a plate. Thinly spread the chili paste on both sides of the fish.

  2. Dip both sides of the fish in flour to cover lightly.

  3. Heat olive oil in non-stick frying pan and cook fish until browned slightly and cooked through. Use a digital food thermometer to check that the fish has reached an internal temperature of 70 °C (158 °F).

  4. Mix the yogurt and salsa together; set aside.

  5. Warm tortilla shells in a clean hot skillet. Place tortillas on clean plates. Divide fish into 5 servings and place the cooked snapper, cabbage, carrots, tomato, avocado, yogurt-salsa mixture and cilantro on tortilla. Add a squeeze of lime.