Easy Fish Tacos

This is one of our favourite taco recipes. These Fish Tacos are light, colourful, packed full of flavour and just enough spice to get your taste buds tingling. Deliciously crispy fish, a fresh and crunchy zesty slaw and the BEST taco sauce to just finish everything off. These easy tacos are on the table in just 20 minutes.

Fish Tacos

These are one of our favourite tacos to make because they are just so light and fresh. So many fresh and zesty flavours going on and you will just want to load them up with this crunchy slaw and possibly the best taco sauce ever. A creamy smokey chipotle sauce that you will want to put on everything! 

They say you eat with your eyes first and these bright and vibrant tacos certainly are a feast for the eyes, and mouth.

Why should you try it?

✔ Easily adapted to be more or less spicy.

✔ Can be prepped ahead of time

✔ Just ??? calories a portion

✔ Easy to batch cook to feed a crowd

Crispy Fish Tacos

What makes these tacos a little bit special is the crispy coating on the fish. We dipped the cod pieces in some whisked egg and flour and then rolled them in panko breadcrumbs and baked them to crispy perfection.

You could do beer battered fish, but the baked panko version is a little bit healthier and still nice and crispy. I find that if we are making fish tacos it’s because we are craving something a little bit healthy, so baked panko fish is a good option.

What Can You Use Instead of Cod?

You could use another white fish like haddock instead of cod, or even chunks of salmon. Why not try using king prawns as an alternative too. If you don’t want to use fish at all, then you could use chunks of breaded chicken or tofu.

Taco Toppings

Tacos are really all about the toppings. We try to fit as many as we can in there. Once you have your crispy fish as a base, then it is time to go wild with the toppings. The creamy sauce is a must, but then we add piles of this easy zesty slaw. It has the usual coleslaw base of cabbage, carrot and onion, but then some Greek yoghurt, loads of lime and some coriander (cilantro) and lots of garlic and seasoning.

You can then add some avocado (a Mexican food essential) and some kind of cheese if you like. If you can find cotija, then that works well. But you could use crumbled feta instead. A few chunks of fresh tomato and some coriander go down well on these tacos too.

Taco Sauce

I would go as far to say that the sauce really makes these tacos. It’s creamy, it’s smokey, it’s spicy. It really is everything you could want from a taco sauce.

We used a mix of Greek yoghurt and sour cream (you could use all sour cream, but using half Greek yoghurt makes it that little bit lighter) some lime juice, lots of garlic and some chipotle paste. You could just use a drizzle of sriracha though if you wanted to save some time.

If you don’t want a spicy sauce, then just an avocado cream would work well. There are lots of different options here to suit everyone’s tastes.

How To Make Low Carb Tacos

If you are looking for a lower carb alternative to tortilla wraps, then why not try a giant iceberg lettuce leaf. It can get a little messy, but what is Mexican food without a little bit of mess? It would work well with romaine lettuce too. You don’t even have to bread the fish and you can just use the spices and cook it.

Extra Tips:

• Make these tacos gluten free by using gluten free panko breadcrumbs (or any gluten free breadcrumbs) and gluten free tortillas.
• If you don’t like spicy food, then skip the chilli in the fish seasoning and then make an avocado cream rather than the chipotle sauce.
• Make the slaw and bread the fish in advance to save you some time. Then you can just put the breaded fish in the oven when you are ready to eat.
• Make lower carb tacos by skipping the breading and just baking the spiced fish and then serving it in giant lettuce laves rather than soft tacos.

How To Make Fish Tacos – step by step:

Want to try some other Mexican recipes? How about these:

Mexican Beef and Potato Bake
Jalapeno Sauce
Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas
Restaurant Style Salsa
Mexican Pizza
Vegan Burrito Bowl
Grilled Chicken Tacos
Cajun Steak Tacos
Crispy Prawn Tacos

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Fish Tacos

These fish tacos are light, colourful, packed full of flavour and just enough spice to get your taste buds tingling.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican, Tex Mex

Keyword: fish recipe, healthy taco, mexican fish recipe, taco recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 313kcal

Author: Dannii

Ingredients

UK measures - US measures

For the fish filling

• 250 g cod fillets
• 0.25 tsp paprika
• 0.25 tsp chilli powder
• 0.25 tsp cumin
• 0.25 tsp ground coriander
• 0.25 tsp garlic powder

For the slaw

• 1 pinch sea salt and black pepper
• 0.25 red cabbage thinly sliced
• 2 tomatoes diced
• 1 lemon (juice only)
• 10 g coriander (cilantro) chopped
• 0.5 mango diced
• 2 jalapeños finely diced

For the cream

• 0.5 avocado
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
• 2 tbsp coriander

Other

• 4 mini tortillas
• 4 spring onions (scallions) sliced

Instructions

• Mix the seasoning together and sprinkle over the cod fillets. Put under the grill for 15 minutes, until the cod is cooked.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the red cabbage, tomato, mango, jalapeños, coriander, lemon juice and pinch of sea salt and black pepper and mix well.
• In a blender, add the avocado, water, Greek yoghurt and coriander and blender until smooth.
• Add some slaw to the tortillas, top with flaked cod fillets and spoon over some of the avocado cream. Sprinkle with sliced spring onion.

Nutrition Facts

Fish Tacos

Amount Per Serving (2 tacos)

Calories 313 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 55mg18%

Sodium 160mg7%

Potassium 1577mg45%

Carbohydrates 33g11%

Fiber 11g44%

Sugar 16g18%

Protein 29g58%

Vitamin A 3761IU75%

Vitamin C 149mg181%

Calcium 134mg13%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.