Costa Rica Cooking Fish Tacos at the VIEW on Lake Arenal

white fish

🥗Healthier: salmon

💰Cheaper: pollock

Salmon is richer in omega-3 fatty acids, while pollock is a more budget-friendly option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt offers more protein and fewer calories, while cream cheese can be a cheaper alternative.

Prepare the coleslaw by thinly julienning cabbage and adding fresh cut carrots and cilantro.

Add diced fresh tomato to the coleslaw mixture.

Mix in a big spoonful of mayonnaise, a pinch of salt, a small pinch of pepper, and squeeze fresh lime juice into the coleslaw.

Mix the coleslaw well and set aside in the fridge to absorb flavors.

Prepare the tartar sauce by adding mayonnaise to a bowl.

Mix in sweet pickle relish, chopped white onion, roasted garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the tartar sauce.

Bread the marlin fish by dipping it into a wet masa mix and then rolling it in dry masa seasoned with salt and pepper.

Heat cooking oil in a pan and drop the breaded fish into the hot oil, frying until golden brown.

Remove the fish from the oil once cooked and set aside.

Heat corn tortillas on a flat grill until pliable.

Assemble the taco by smearing tartar sauce on the tortilla, placing the fried fish on top, adding cheddar cheese, and piling on the coleslaw and avocado.

Close the taco slightly and secure with a toothpick.

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