Jerk Fish Wrap

Jerk Fish Wrap USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

Age Group: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 6
The colorful combo of fresh spinach, tomato, and mango compliments the jerk-seasoned fish in the Jerk Fish Wrap.
CACFP Home Childcare Crediting Information
One wrap provides ½ cup vegetable (⅛ cup additional vegetable, ¼ cup dark green vegetable, ⅛ cup red/orange vegetable), ¼ cup fruit, 2 oz equivalent meat, and 1.5 oz equivalent grains.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped

Quantity
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped

Ingredients
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped

Quantity
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped
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Ingredients
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped

Quantity
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped

Quantity
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped

Quantity
 

  • ½ tsp Jerk seasoning spice, no salt added
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • ½ tsp Ground paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 12 oz (2 oz each) Frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into six pieces
  • 1¼ cups or 9 oz Fresh mango, diced
  • 1½ cups or 8 oz Canned pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained
  • 2 cups or 10 oz Fresh tomatoes, diced
  • ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh cilantro, diced
  • ¼ cup or ½ oz Fresh jalapeños, dice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Lime juice
  • ⅛ cup or 1 oz Sugar
  • 6 (1.5 oz each) Whole-grain tortillas
  • 1 qt 2 cups or 6 oz Fresh baby spinach, chopped
*See Marketing Guide

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven:
    Conventional oven: 350 °F
    Convection oven: 350 °F
  • Combine jerk seasoning spice, garlic powder, coriander, paprika, red pepper flakes, and salt in a large bowl. Stir well. Set aside for step 5.
  • Line a baking sheet (9” x 13” x 1”) with parchment paper and lightly coat with pan release spray.
  • Place 6 portions of fish on baking sheet.
  • Sprinkle spices evenly over each piece of tilapia on the baking sheet.
  • Bake:
    Conventional oven: 350 °F for 8-10 minutes.
    Convection oven: 350 °F for 5-8 minutes.
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 155 °F for at least 15 seconds.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
  • Set aside for step 14.
  • Combine mangoes, pineapple, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños, lime juice, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir well. Pour into a medium bowl. Refrigerate and set aside for step 15. (Can prep ahead of time)
  • Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
  • To prevent tortillas from tearing when folding, steam for 3 minutes until warm.
  • Place about 1 cup spinach slightly below the center of each tortilla.
  • Place 1 tilapia portion on top of spinach.
  • Using a ½ cup measuring cup, portion ½ cup fruit mixture on top of tilapia portion.
  • Fold the bottom of the tortilla up and over the filling.
  • Fold in the outside edges so they nearly touch each other.
  • As you roll the burrito forward, use the tips of your fingers to tuck and press the sides into a tight cylinder.
  • Place 6 wraps seam side down on a baking sheet (9” x 13” x 1”).
  • Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher until served.
  • Cut wrap on a diagonal.
  • Serve 1 wrap.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Jerk Fish Wrap USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving
 
1 wrap
Calories
260
Total Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
32
mg
11
%
Sodium
 
286
mg
12
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
38
g
13
%
Dietary Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
 
142
mcg
Vitamin C
 
38
mg
46
%
Vitamin D
 
85
IU
567
%
Calcium
 
54
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
463
mg
13
%
N/A=data not available
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Yield / Volume