I love tzatziki sauce so much I would take a bath in it. It's just that good. So the day my boss's wife gave me a giant container of it out of their party leftovers 4 years ago, I was beside myself with joy. The catch? I did not have a spit of lamb in my kitchen, and gyro meat isn't exactly something you find ready-made at Kroger. The need to improvise was upon me...
This was the advent of the Greek fish taco. It's pretty basic. Pan fry fish (white fish is best, I typically use tilapia, but sometimes in a monetary pinch I will throw in a can of tuna) with butter or butter flavored cooking spray (depends how healthy you are trying to go - I typically use the spray). Season with garlic (minced, powder or salt) and a LOT of dill. This should take no more than 5 minutes. I will basically chop the fish as it cooks the way I would do for a ground beef taco.
Line your tortilla with tzatziki, chopped lettuce or cabbage and diced tomatoes. I recommend soft whole wheat tortillas, though lately have been using soft corn, toasted so they won't crumble, because corn tortillas are mad cheap ($1.50 for 30 tortillas).
It's also delicious in flatbread or a pita, but then it loses the title of taco...
Final note: Finding tzatziki sauce after I finished the giant vat of it was no small challenge. I finally discovered a good one at Whole Foods, near the guacamole (I make trips to Whole Foods solely for this and because they have cheap quinoa - buy the store-brand 1 lb bag to save $0.70 per pound over the bulk bin price).
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