Low Carb Breaded Fish Topped with Jicama-Tomatillo Slaw

This low carb Jicama Slaw made with Mexican tajin aioli (a chile-lime spread) is an awesome topper for fish filets, fish sandwiches or for fish tacos. The low carb issue for sandwiches and burgers is always around the bread, so if you are on a low carb diet and want the sandwich version, try this recipe for low carb buns.

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Uses for the Chile Lime Salt (Tajin)

Tajin is actually a brand name of a chile-lime-salt blend and when you add this blend to mayonnaise you have a chile-lime “aioli” (see recipe below).

Commercial Tajin is a staple on just about every table in Mexican restaurants, but making your own homemade version of this chile-lime-salt ends up being a lot fresher tasting.

The most popular way to use the chile-lime-spice blend (tajin) is to sprinkle it over fresh fruits and vegetables, which is a classic Mexican street food treat. It adds a wonderfully fresh, citrusy, spicy taste to the fruit that combines wonderfully with the fruit’s natural sweetness.

Although you can sprinkle it over any fruit or vegetable, the most popular candidates are slices of watermelon and mangos, crunchy bites of apples, slices of cucumbers and slices of jicama.

The chile-lime seasoning blend is also great in marinades or spice rubs for chicken, fish, shrimp, and even steak for a completely different flavor.

In the recipe below the tajin has been added to mayonnaise for a tajin aioli. It pairs wonderfullly with the tomatillo slaw and makes a dynamite fish burger spread.

Jicama Tomatillo Slaw

This refreshing crunchy slaw is enhanced with tajin in the recipe below, but other spice blends can bring out different flavors. Try it with jerk seasoning in this recipe for a fish sandwich.

Low Carb Fish, Aioli and Jicama Slaw

This is a fish filet breaded with chicharrons and parmesan and served with a Mexican aioli and a jicama slaw. Served with or without buns.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Servings 2

Calories 691

Author Dorothy Stainbrook

Equipment

• sharp knife
• skillet
• bowls
• Vegetable peeler

Ingredients

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• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 ½ teaspoon tajin seasoning mix
• 1 small jicama peeled and thinly chopped or julienned
• 4 tomatillos peeled and chopped
• 1 lime juiced
• ½ cup cilantro chopped or minced
• ½ tsp salt or to taste
• 2 Tbsp refined olive oil
• 2 eggs lightly beaten with wire whip
• ½ cup chicharrones smashed and crumbled
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese finely grated or the Kraft version
• 2 4-oz Tilapia filets use red snapper if available
• 2 buns optional; use if making it into a sandwich
• 1 tomato sliced

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and the tajin seasoning (test how hot the seasoning is – some are quite hot and some are medium).
  1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 teaspoon tajin seasoning mix
• Combine the next 6 ingredients plus 2 Tbsp of the tajin mayo mix in a large bowl (make sure everything is chopped to be bite size or in thin matchsticks). Cover and place in refrigerator until ready to use.
  1 small jicama, 4 tomatillos, 1 lime, 1/2 cup cilantro, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 Tbsp refined olive oil
• Crush the chicharonnes and stir together the chicharonnes and the parmesan. Dry the fish filets thoroughly with paper towels. Heat oil to quite hot in large skillet. Dip the filets first in the beaten eggs and then in the breading crumbs and place in hot skillet.
  2 eggs, 1/2 cup chicharrones, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• Lightly fry breaded fish for about 2-3 minutes and then turn and fry on the other side. Transfer the fish to a plate.
  2 4-oz Tilapia filets
• To serve: top the fish with the aioli, a slice of tomato and some jicama slaw. Alternatively make it into a fish sandwich by placing ingredients inside of two toasted buns. Place the slaw on the table for those who want more!
  1 tomato

Nutrition

Calories: 691kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 21gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 216mgSodium: 1581mgPotassium: 744mgFiber: 11gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1392IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 289mgIron: 3mg

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