I love that so many of my friends/moms here in NYC are chefs. It’s like having your own real-life Pinterest board of ideas. These ladies can take basic meals and turn them into masterpieces of flavor – taking a regular dinner and making it delicious (and easy to recreate!). One of those favorite chef moms of mine is Jory from TeenyTinyFoodie.com. She is constantly putting out toddler-friendly food ideas, and one of our ultimate favorites is her fish stick tacos recipe. I never realized how easy it is to make your OWN fish sticks – and they are BEYOND healthier (and tastier!) Here is a link to her original recipe, since I switched it up a tad (because we love cilantro and avocado!). Here is how I made them simply at home for Maximo to devour.
Teeny Tiny Foodie’s Fish Stick Tacos
Carrot Confetti Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 carrots, shaved into wide ribbons
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ½-1 ounce cilantro, finely chopped
Fish Stick Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat or panko breadcrumbs
- 1 pound white fish, such as cod, catfish, monkfish or mahi mahi (our favorite)
- 1 egg, whisked with 1 pinch each salt, pepper and garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or refined coconut oil
- 16 corn tortillas, warmed according to directions on the package
- Carrot Confetti Salad (recipe above)
Preparation:
- Heat the oven to 475 degrees.
- Place parchment paper on a pizza tray or even a cookie sheet.
- Slice fish into vertical strips
- Dip each piece of fish into the bowl of whipped egg, and then the bowl of breadcrumbs mixed with olive oil.
- Lay the pieces of fish on the baking tray, and bake for six minutes. Flip the fish sticks and rotate the baking sheet and bake for six more minutes.
- Warm the tortillas (in the over or toaster oven for about one minute). Place two pieces of fish sticks on top and top with the Carrot Confetti Salad, and avocado. Dig in!
Those luck SO yummy! Thanks for sharing!
they’re seriously delicious – once you pop you can’t stop!
The carrot salad topping looks yummy! I am picky about fish tacos and this look like they would meet my high standard! :o) Will pin it.
haha thanks! Yes the carrot and avocado with cilantro give such a burst of flavor.
First off, I have to start with saying that I am a HUGE fan of cilantro. Fresh is the best! I’ve had fish tacos before and they are really good – thanks for sharing the recipe.
yes you can never have too much cilantro! haha
Looks like a healthy and delicious meal! I love the avocado as a topping. I know I would love it but I will have to try it out on the kids to see if it will become a regular in our house!
Max was a big fan- the breading helps sell it with the kids!
my kids like fish sticks.. this would make it really fun!
it is a great way to have them help as well – what kid doesn’t like to dip stuff in runny eggs? haha
I love healthy recipes that are also family friendly – Thanks for sharing this post!
glad you enjoy!
I never even thought about making my own fish sticks. I will have to try this because I bet I would love them compared to the box kind!
I never thought about it either – and it’s so easy!
I love tacos and this is a fresh twist on a common dish! Love the idea.
mmm delicious! Will have to try this…
Yummy! This would be perfect for a summer lunch!
My kids love fish sticks this would be a hit at my house!
glad to hear!
mmm, yum! I love that you make your own fish sticks. gonna pin for later
thanks!
Sounds great for the kiddos! Will have to give it a try!
I think my kids would love this as much as I would. Will definitely have to pop in the rotation next week!
let me know how they like it!
This would be great to make for the kids. Thank you for sharing!
Yum! I love fish tacos! The rest of my family isn’t so convinced, but I’ve never put carrot on, so I’ll to try that and see if they like it better. Thanks!
these look delicious! I love fish tacos 🙂 thanks for the share!
I’m probably the only hold out on fish tacos but I just can’t. They look so good too!
Thanks for the great recipe. I am always looking for ways to include fish in my diet. This looks delicious.
thanks for the recipe. i’m the only one who likes tacos at home and it’s nice that I have something to prepare that I will personally love
oh Yum! Your post is pinned to our pinterest board. Thanks for linking up at Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday!