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Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!
5.0 (1841 reviews)
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.
Total Time55
Servings24
172
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
172
Calories
9 g
Fat
15 g
Carbs
8 g
Protein
3 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
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
- 1Line 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.
- 2Lightly 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.
- 3Combine all Taco sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until well blended.
- 4To serve the tacos, toast quickly toast the corn tortillas on a large dry skillet or griddle over medium/high heat.
- 5To 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.