Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

Name: Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 tacos
Ingredients: 24 small white corn tortillas; 1 1/2 lb tilapia; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 small purple cabbage; 2 medium avocado; 2 roma tomatoes; 1/2 diced red onion; 1/2 bunch cilantro; 4 oz 1 cup Cotija cheese, grated; 1 lime cut into 8 wedges to serve; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 2 Tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp Sriracha sauce

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
24 tacos
Calories
172 kcal
Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
American

Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

Colin Brown

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Our all-time favorite fish tacos recipe! These are loaded with fresh ingredients and perfectly seasoned plump fish. Don't skip the best fish taco sauce - an irresistible garlic lime crema.

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Ingredients

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Fish Taco Ingredients:

24 small white corn tortillas
1 1/2 lb tilapia
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Fish Taco Toppings:

1/2 small purple cabbage
2 medium avocado sliced
2 roma tomatoes diced (optional)
1/2 diced red onion
1/2 bunch cilantro longer stems removed
4 oz 1 cup Cotija cheese, grated
1 lime cut into 8 wedges to serve

Fish Taco Sauce Ingredients:

1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp lime juice from 1 medium lime
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Sriracha sauce or to taste

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Instructions

Line large baking sheet with parchment or silicone liner. In a small dish, combine seasonings: 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper and evenly sprinkle seasoning mix over both sides of tilapia.
Lightly drizzle fish with olive oil and dot each piece with butter. Bake at 375 for 20-25 min. To brown edges, broil for 3-5 minutes at the end if desired.
Combine all Taco sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until well blended.
To serve the tacos, toast quickly toast the corn tortillas on a large dry skillet or griddle over medium/high heat.
To assemble: start with pieces of fish then add remaining ingredients finishing with a generous sprinkle of cotija cheese and finally that awesome taco sauce! Serve with a fresh lime wedge to squeeze over tacos.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 172kcal (9%) Carbs 15g Protein 8g (16%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 215mg (9%) Potassium 287mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 345IU (7%) Vitamin C 13.9mg (15%) Calcium 64mg (6%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24tacos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 172 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	172kcal	9%
Carbs	15g
Protein	8g	16%
Fat	9g	14%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Cholesterol	23mg	8%
Sodium	215mg	9%
Potassium	287mg	6%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	345IU	7%
Vitamin C	13.9mg	15%
Calcium	64mg	6%
Iron	0.8mg	4%