Chipotle Grilled Cod Tacos with Fire-Roasted Salsa & Crispy Lettuce
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $17.50
- Nutrition
- 420 cal · 38g protein
- quick
- grill
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla
Chipotle Grilled Cod Tacos with Fire-Roasted Salsa & Crispy Lettuce is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $18 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain a plain tortilla works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb cod fillets
- 12 count corn tortillas
- 1 can (14.5 oz) fire-roasted canned tomatoes
- ¼ bunch fresh cilantro
- 2 lime
- 2 tbsp chipotle paste
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Mix drained fire-roasted tomatoes with chopped cilantro, juice of 1 lime, and salt to make salsa; set aside.
- Brush cod fillets with mixture of olive oil, chipotle paste, and juice of 1 lime, then place on preheated grill over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes per side until fish flakes easily and reaches 145°F.
- Warm tortillas on grill 1 minute per side, then tear romaine into bite-sized pieces.
- Flake grilled cod into pieces, divide tortillas among four plates, and fill each with cod, lettuce, and 2 tablespoons salsa.
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
1 bag tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Saturated fat
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 720 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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