Decadent Black Bean & Mango Fish Taco In a Bowl Recipe

This blog post is in partnership with ALDI.

Friends, I never knew I could cook so much, but here we are making dinner from home every single night. If you’re like me & looking for a new meal idea that uses staples from your pantry with a few fresh ingredients added in, I’ve got just the recipe for you!

This week on the menu, I knew I wanted to make something that would leave me satisfied yet balanced. I purchased quite a few vegetables & fruits from ALDI on my last big grocery haul along with Fremont Fish Market’s frozen tilapia – unbeatable quality, a great value & a family staple within our home!

Which can only mean one thing – fish tacos in a bowl! 

We love deconstructing tacos into bowl form for dinner with white rice, fresh vegetables, lime juice & oven baked fish, but this week I was craving something a little more decadent.

I’m not big on kitchen gadgets & appliances, but I purchased an air fryer from ALDI almost a year ago & it’s proven to be an essential within my kitchen. It takes any meal idea from simple to decadent yet cuts calories without eliminating taste.

I mixed a little panko with flour, seasonings & egg, coated the fish on both sides & placed each filet in the air fryer for ten minutes. It was divine!

Here’s the full recipe –

Decadent Black Bean & Mango Fish Taco In a Bowl

Serves 4 / Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

4 Fremont Fish Market Tilapia filets

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup Chef’s Cupboard Panko Bread Crumbs

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon lemon pepper

1 package sliced fresh mango, chopped

3 bell peppers in a variety of colors, chopped

1 can Dakota’s Pride Black Beans, drained & rinsed

1/2 cup & 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup Friendly Farms Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

2 cups rice, cooked

salt & pepper to taste

Directions: 

Thaw Fremont Fish Market Tilapia filets under running warm water. While fish is thawing, mix together flour, Chef’s Cupboard Panko Bread Crumbs, 1 beaten egg, paprika, lemon pepper & salt. Place fish filets in panko mixture & coat both sides. Transfer filets to the air fryer & cook for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, turning once halfway through, until fish is golden brown.

In a separate bowl, mix together chopped mango, bell pepper, black beans, 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 1/4 cup lime juice (reserving remaining lime juice for yogurt sauce), olive oil & salt. Put to the side.

In a small bowl, mix together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro & salt to taste.

Fill a large bowl with 1/2 cup white rice. Add mango & black bean mixture to bowl along with tilapia & a dollop of Greek yogurt sauce. Add pickled onions & a squeeze of lime for an additional pop of flavor!

Enjoy this bright & delicious, decadent fish taco bowl when you’re in need of a little boost & a whole lot of flavor!

This recipe is even better the next day as leftovers so make sure to double your ingredients so you can enjoy it a second time!

Let me know if you get creative in the kitchen this week with your ALDI haul & try out my go-to fish taco in a bowl recipe! What are other ways you love to use ALDI fish? Comment below & let me know!

love,
natalie