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Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce

Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce

This Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce features tender tilapia, fresh toppings, and a creamy sauce for the perfect meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 24 tacos
Calories 172 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • large skillet
  • medium bowl

Ingredients
  

Fish Taco Ingredients

  • 24 small white corn tortillas
  • 1.5 lb tilapia
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Fish Taco Toppings

  • 0.5 small purple cabbage
  • 2 medium avocado sliced
  • 0.5 red onion diced
  • 0.5 bunch cilantro longer stems removed
  • 4 oz Cotija cheese grated
  • 1 lime cut into 8 wedges to serve

Fish Taco Sauce Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 0.33 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice from 1 medium lime
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce or to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Line large baking sheet with parchment or silicone liner. In a small dish, combine seasonings: ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon 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 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

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 8gFat: 9g
Keyword easy tacos, Fish Taco Sauce, Fish Tacos, Homemade Tacos, taco recipe, Tilapia Tacos
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