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Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!
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.
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
Ingredients
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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.