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Keto fish tacos on cabbage leaves with lime crema
Blackened cod flaked into soft cabbage leaves, with a crunchy lime slaw, avocado and a cool sour-cream lime crema. The leaves get a quick blanch so they fold like a soft tortilla and stand up to the hot fish.
- Time
- 45 min (25 prep + 20 cook)
- Servings
- 4
- Per serving
- 336 kcal
- Protein
- 31 g
Ingredients
Shells
- 8 large leaves (from 1 whole head) cabbage, green or savoy
Blackened fish
- 1 1/2 lb cod, skinless, in 4 pieces
- 2 tsp chili powder, mild
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Lime crema
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
Slaw
- 2/3 cup shredded red cabbage
- 2 small avocados, sliced
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- a few thin slices red onions
Steps
- Bring your largest pot of salted water to a boil. Cut the core out of the cabbage with a small knife, lower the whole head in and blanch 3 minutes. Lift the outer leaves off with tongs, giving the head another minute if they resist, and take 8 large ones. Drain on a clean towel, pat dry and shave the thick rib flat with a small knife.
- Stir the sour cream with the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Keep it cold.
- Mix the chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper and rub the mix all over the fish.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the cod 3–4 minutes a side, until blackened at the edges, flaking and 145°F in the thickest part. Break it into large flakes.
- Toss the shredded red cabbage with a spoonful of the crema and half the cilantro. Divide the fish among the leaves, add the slaw, avocado and onion, spoon over the crema and top with the rest of the cilantro. Two tacos each, eaten warm; hot sauce on the side for anyone who wants it.
Good to know
Can I use lettuce instead of cabbage?
Yes, butterhead or romaine leaves need no blanching, at about the same score. They are softer, so double them up.
Can I use low-carb tortillas?
Yes, at about the same score, but net carbs rise to about 15 g a serving, so it is no longer keto.
Can I grill the fish?
Yes, on an oiled grill over medium-high heat, 3–4 minutes a side. Firm fish such as halibut or mahi-mahi hold together better there than cod.
Alternatives
Per
- Calories
- 105
- Protein
- (38%)
- 10 g
- Fat
- (49%)
- 6 g
- Carbohydrates
- (13%)
- 5 g
- of which sugar
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 204 mg
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As written, 1345 kcal goes into the pot and 1448 g of ingredients comes out as about 1278 g of food: 105 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.