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Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

Ingredients

Fish Taco Ingredients:
White Corn Tortillas
24 small White Corn Tortillas
Tilapia
1.5 lb Tilapia
Ground Cumin
0.5 tsp Ground Cumin
Cayenne Pepper
0.5 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Salt
1 tsp Salt
Black Pepper
0.25 tsp Black Pepper
Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
Unsalted Butter
1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
Fish Taco Toppings:
Purple Cabbage
0.5 small Purple Cabbage
Avocado
2 medium Avocado
sliced
Roma Tomatoes
2 Roma Tomatoes
diced (optional)
Red Onion
0.5 Red Onion
diced
Cilantro
0.5 bunch Cilantro
longer stems removed
Cotija Cheese
4 oz Cotija Cheese
1 cup, grated
Lime
1 Lime
cut into 8 wedges to serve
Fish Taco Sauce Ingredients:
Sour Cream
0.5 cup Sour Cream
Mayonnaise
0.33 cup Mayonnaise
Lime Juice
2 Tbsp Lime Juice
from 1 medium lime
Garlic Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
Sriracha Sauce
1 tsp Sriracha Sauce
or to taste

Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

NatashasKitchen.com (Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com)

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2430 min25 min55 min3

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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Whisk

Whisk

Medium bowl

Medium bowl

Baking sheet

Baking sheet

Oven

Oven

Large skillet or griddle

Large skillet or griddle

Parchment paper or silicone liner

Parchment paper or silicone liner

Small dish or bowl

Small dish or bowl

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.
  • 1.5 lb Tilapia
  • 0.5 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 0.5 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Black Pepper
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.
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
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.
  • 24 small White Corn Tortillas
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.
  • 1.5 lb Tilapia
  • 0.5 small Purple Cabbage
  • 2 medium Avocado
    sliced
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes
    diced (optional)
  • 0.5 Red Onion
    diced
  • 0.5 bunch Cilantro
    longer stems removed
  • 4 oz Cotija Cheese
    1 cup, grated
  • 1 Lime
    cut into 8 wedges to serve
Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

NatashasKitchen.com (Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com)

ServesPrepCookTotalShares
2430 min25 min55 min3

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.

dinnerlunchmain course
Save this recipe to your personal collection, manage your grocery lists and access the step-by-step cooking assistant with the TastyBites app.
Login to Continue

Recommended Equipment

Whisk

Whisk

Medium bowl

Medium bowl

Baking sheet

Baking sheet

Oven

Oven

Large skillet or griddle

Large skillet or griddle

Parchment paper or silicone liner

Parchment paper or silicone liner

Small dish or bowl

Small dish or bowl


Ingredients

Fish Taco Ingredients:
White Corn Tortillas
24 small White Corn Tortillas
Tilapia
1.5 lb Tilapia
Ground Cumin
0.5 tsp Ground Cumin
Cayenne Pepper
0.5 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Salt
1 tsp Salt
Black Pepper
0.25 tsp Black Pepper
Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
Unsalted Butter
1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
Fish Taco Toppings:
Purple Cabbage
0.5 small Purple Cabbage
Avocado
2 medium Avocado
sliced
Roma Tomatoes
2 Roma Tomatoes
diced (optional)
Red Onion
0.5 Red Onion
diced
Cilantro
0.5 bunch Cilantro
longer stems removed
Cotija Cheese
4 oz Cotija Cheese
1 cup, grated
Lime
1 Lime
cut into 8 wedges to serve
Fish Taco Sauce Ingredients:
Sour Cream
0.5 cup Sour Cream
Mayonnaise
0.33 cup Mayonnaise
Lime Juice
2 Tbsp Lime Juice
from 1 medium lime
Garlic Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
Sriracha Sauce
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.
  • 1.5 lb Tilapia
  • 0.5 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 0.5 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Black Pepper
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.
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
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.
  • 24 small White Corn Tortillas
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.
  • 1.5 lb Tilapia
  • 0.5 small Purple Cabbage
  • 2 medium Avocado
    sliced
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes
    diced (optional)
  • 0.5 Red Onion
    diced
  • 0.5 bunch Cilantro
    longer stems removed
  • 4 oz Cotija Cheese
    1 cup, grated
  • 1 Lime
    cut into 8 wedges to serve