Best Fish Taco Recipes

FISH TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic powder, and sriracha hot sauce together in a bowl until smooth.

FISH TACO WRAPS

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup sour cream, the mayonnaise, lime juice, cayenne, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the cabbage and cilantro and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Heat 1/2 inch of the oil in a cast-iron skillet to 345 degrees F. Lay out the fish pieces and pat dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon taco seasoning.
• Combine the breadcrumbs, flour and baking powder in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the egg, beer, hot sauce and remaining 2 teaspoons of taco seasoning in a second bowl. Dip the fish in the egg mixture, letting any excess drip off, and dredge in the flour mixture. Working in batches, fry in the hot oil, turning once, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes total. Remove with a slotted spoon or tongs and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Season with salt.
• Lay out 1 tortilla on your work surface. Pile the following ingredients on top of each other in the middle of the tortilla in this order: 1 cup slaw, 6 pieces of the fried fish, a quarter of the avocado slices, a quarter of the crumbled tortilla chips and a quarter of the radishes. Smear 1 tablespoon of the remaining sour cream on the tortilla next to the avocado and add a few dashes of hot sauce; this will act as the glue to keep help keep everything together.
• Carefully roll up the tortilla into a burrito and place seam-side down on your work surface. Insert 6 evenly-spaced skewers crosswise through the roll. Using a serrated knife, trim and discard the very ends of the roll (or eat them), and then slice between the skewers to create 6 skewered rounds. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

COPYCAT WAHOO'S FISH TACO CITRUS SLAW

Steps:

• In small bowl combine lime juice, olive oil, sugar.
• Combine green onions, cilantro and coleslaw mix in a large bowl.
• Drizzle juice mixture over coleslaw mixture; toss well to coat.
• Chill for an hour, stir, and serve.

FISH TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend mayo and sour cream (or yogurt) together; blend in lime juice, then capers, cumin, oregano, dill, and cayenne; it can be served immediately or can be made ahead.
• I assemble my tacos by putting 1-2 fish fingers (depending on the size of tortilla), add a sprinkle of cabbage, a drizzle of sauce, then roll up.

FISH TACO WRAP

Steps:

• Place a tortilla on a microwave-safe plate.
• Spread cream cheese, then salsa on top.
• Add Fish on top of salsa, then the slice of cheese and lettuce.
• Microwave 30 seconds. This makes it easier to fold tortilla around filling.
• Fold up burrito style, or like a large egg roll.
• Enjoy!
• NOTE: I find that the salsa tastes best at room temperature. If you want this sandwich warm, Bake at 400 for 5-10 minutes. I just threw mine together after the fish was cooked, and I found it very satisfying.

FISH TACO BITES

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the salsa, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon lime juice, cilantro, honey and salt. Cover and process until smooth; set aside., Place fish sticks on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with half of the taco seasoning. Turn fish sticks over; sprinkle with remaining taco seasoning. Bake 7-9 minutes longer or until crisp., Meanwhile, place tortilla chips on a serving platter. In a small bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, avocado, tomato, remaining lime juice and 1/2 cup salsa mixture. Spoon into chips., Cut each fish stick into three pieces. Place a fish stick piece in each chip; top each with about 1/2 teaspoon salsa mixture. Garnish with lime wedges and additional cilantro.

TACOS DE PESCADO (BAJA STYLE FISH TACO)

Steps:

• Pat the fish filet strips dry with paper towels.
• Mix the flour, salt, pepper, vegetable oil and egg yolks to form a batter.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the mixture.
• In a large skillet, heat oil with a depth of no more than 1 inch.
• Dip each fish strip in the batter, fry quickly on one side, turning to fry the other until golden brown. This should only take a couple of minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
• Arrange pieces of fish in softened tortillas and serve at once, accompanied by the shredded cabbage, marinated onions, guacamole sauce, and a selection of salsas.

GRILLED FISH TACO SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing by combining the avocado, yogurt, garlic, lime juice, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender. Blend until creamy (the dressing will be thick), then cover and refrigerate the dressing while you make the salad.
• Preheat the grill for 10 minutes on medium heat. Prepare the foil packets by placing two halibut fillets on each sheet of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Squeeze the lime juice atop the fillets, then sprinkle them with the cumin and a pinch of salt and pepper. Fold and crimp the edges together to form sealed foil packets.
• Place the foil packets on the grill, close the lid and grill the fish for 8 to 10 minutes or just until the fish flakes easily and is opaque throughout. Remove the foil packets from the grill and unwrap them.
• Prepare the taco salad by layering the lettuce, beans, cheese, tomatoes and tortilla strips on serving plates. Arrange the grilled fish on top of the salads, drizzle with the avocado dressing and serve.

SAN DIEGO-STYLE FISH TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream and mayonnaise until well blended. 2. Squeeze the juice from one lime half into the fish taco sauce mixture, then whisk thoroughly. You'll want the consistency of a pourable, creamy salad dressing. If still too thick, add more lime juice from the other half. If too runny, add sour cream. 3. Add all of the spices, whisking to mix thoroughly. Add the capers, minced pepper and cilantro, and whisk thoroughly. 4. Cover the bowl with wrap and refrigerate the fish taco for at least one hour - the longer the better. 5. Serve chilled. Spoon white sauce over fish tacos, or add into taco salads or rice bowls.

FISH TACO CABBAGE WRAPS

Steps:

• Pat fish dry with paper towels.
• Heat canola oil with dried red chiles in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook fish in the hot oil until flesh is opaque and the edges of the fish are slightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Sprinkle fish with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat, drain, and discard peppers.
• Stir mayonnaise, wasabi paste, and 2 tablespoons cilantro together in a bowl. Spoon several tablespoons of fish into a cabbage leaf and wrap leaf around fish; repeat with remaining leaves and fish. Garnish each roll with a sprinkling of cilantro. Serve with wasabi mayonnaise.

FISH TACO

Steps:

• Put the garlic, cilantro, lime zest, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small food processor bowl and pulse until combined, approximately 20 seconds. With the processor running, add the tequila. Put the tilapia fillets into a 1 gallon resealable bag, add the garlic mixture and move around to coat each fillet. Set aside at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat an electric nonstick griddle to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the griddle with the olive oil. Cook the fillets until just cooked through and opaque about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Cut into strips and serve in warm tortillas with crema, shredded red cabbage and lime wedges.
• Combine 9 ounces flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse 2 to 3 times.
• Add the lard to the flour mixture in 4 to 5 chunks and pulse 10 to 15 times until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With the processor running, add the water in a steady stream just until a ball of dough begins to form, approximately 30 seconds.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of flour on a clean surface. Remove the dough from the bowl of the processor and knead until well incorporated and less sticky. Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Evenly divide the dough into 8 pieces and form them into round balls. Roll each ball into 7-inch rounds with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. Keep all of the dough balls covered with a tea towel.
• Heat an electric nonstick griddle to 375 degrees F.
• Put the tortillas, 2 to 3 at a time, onto the griddle and cook until light golden, about 4 minutes per side. Can be held for up to 2 hours, at room temperature, wrapped in a barely damp tea towel. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Microwave for 1 minute in the damp tea towel to reheat.
• Put the heavy cream in a 16-ounce microwave-safe glass jar. Microwave on high until the cream is just under 100 degrees F, about 30 to 40 seconds. Add the buttermilk, close the jar, and store in a warm place for 24 hours. The cream will have thickened to the consistency of thin yogurt.
• Add the chipotle chile and salt and process with an immersion blender, in the jar, until smooth, approximately 20 seconds. Refrigerate until ready to use.

FRIED FISH TACO WITH CHIPOTLE AIOLI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. CHIPOTLE AIOLI SAUCE: Combine together in mini blender or use hand blender; set aside.
• 2. FISH: Combine flour, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper in a pan. Pour buttermilk in another pan. Combine panko, all-purpose seasoning and salt in another pan. Deep fry at 375 until browned nicely.
• 3. SLAW: Combine cabbage, carrots and onion. Mix mayo, lime juice and pepper together. Add mayo mixture to cabbage mixture. Be careful and don't add too much, you don't want it runny but just enough to slightly moisten the slaw.
• 4. TACO: Spread Aioli sauce on warmed tortillas, top with fried fish (can break into pieces), cover with slaw and top with diced tomatoes; salt and pepper if desired.

FISH TACO TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together -- best when chilled an hour before you need it.

MAUI TACOS' FISH TACO WITH PINEAPPLE TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine pineapple juice, lime juice, salt, oregano, garlic and pepper. Mix well. Pour this mixture over the Mahi Mahi and let marinate for 24 hours. Remove the fish from the marinade and cut into 1/4-inch cubes. Grill or saute the fish. Place the fish in the tortillas and garnish with cilantro, onion and Pineapple Tomato Salsa.
• Add the pineapple to a blender. Combine the tomatoes and tomatillo in a bowl and mix well. Add half of the tomatoes to the blender. Add the lime juice, garlic, ginger and salt and pepper to the blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and add the remaining tomatoes, cilantro, mint and jalapeno and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

FISH TACO PLATTER

Steps:

• For pickled red onion and jalapeños:
• Place onion and jalapeños in heatproof medium bowl. Mix vinegar, lime juice, and salt in small saucepan. Bring just to boil, stirring until salt dissolves. Pour over onion and jalapeños. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For baja cream:
• Whisk all ingredients in small bowl. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For tomatillo salsa verde:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly oil roasting pan. Char half of tomatillos, white parts of green onions, and jalapeño directly over gas flame or in broiler. Transfer charred vegetables to prepared roasting pan. Add remaining tomatillos and garlic cloves to pan. Roast until all vegetables are soft, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• Stem and seed jalapeño. Place all roasted vegetables, green onion tops, cilantro, and 1 tablespoon lime juice in blender. Puree until smooth, stopping to push vegetables down into blades several times. Transfer to medium bowl. Season with salt and more lime juice, if desired.
• For fish:
• Mix buttermilk, cilantro, pepper sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and lime juice in large bowl. Add fish; toss. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Wrap tortillas in foil; place in oven to warm. Whisk flour and remaining 2 teaspoons salt in medium bowl. Add enough oil to large skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Heat oil until thermometer registers 350°F. Working in batches, remove fish from marinade and dredge in flour. Carefully add fish to skillet, cover partially, and fry until golden brown, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer to paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain, then transfer to oven to keep warm.
• Set up buffet with all taco fixings, along with fresh salsa and guacamole.
• *Green and tomato-like with a papery husk, tomatillos are available in the produce section of some supermarkets and Latin markets.

FISH TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place fish fillets in a single layer on a shallow metal baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven, flipping halfway, until crispy and browned, 22 to 24 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to soak up excess oil. Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Tear apart lettuce leaves and divide between 2 salad bowls. Place tomatoes over the lettuce. Arrange avocado, cucumber, jicama, and onion around tomatoes. Cut fish fillets into quarters and arrange over the salads. Drizzle some salad dressing around the vegetables and over the fish.
• Sprinkle each salad with 1/2 of the cotija cheese. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

SOUTHWESTERN CRISPY FISH TACO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a blender, add the olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, mayo, cumin, honey, chipotle pepper and 1 teaspoon salt and blend until smooth.
• For the salad: Cook the fish sticks according to the package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the black beans, jicama, corn, cherry tomatoes and red onion with half the dressing. Add the romaine, mixed greens and cucumber to the bowl and toss to coat.
• Divide the salad among 4 bowls. Top with the fish sticks, cheese, sour cream, avocado and tortilla chips. Serve with the remaining dressing on the side.

COPYCAT SWEETGREEN FISH TACO BOWL

Steps:

• For the Salad:.
• Combine red onion, vinegar, sugar and ½ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 days in advance, in the refrigerator. Drain before using.
• In a medium pot, combine quinoa, a large pinch of salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Top with a lid and reduce heat to low. Cook 12 minutes. Remove lid and continue to cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat if necessary, until water is evaporated and quinoa is tender but still al dente, about 4 minutes more.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and swirl to coat. Add tortilla strips, season with salt, and saute, stirring frequently until deeply golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Season fish with salt and pepper. Wipe out skillet and add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add fish and press down on fillets with the back of a spatula to encourage crisping and prevent the fish from curling. Cook until golden on the underside, about 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until fish is just cooked through, about 2 minutes more. Remove to a plate and squeeze lime halves over fillets.
• Divide cabbage, kale, avocado, pickled red onions, tortilla strips, fish and quinoa among serving bowls. Top with cilantro leaves and queso fresco dressing and serve.
• For the Queso Fresco Dressing:.
• In a blender, combine olive oil, lime juice, yogurt, queso fresco, cilantro, garlic and jalapeno. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender and place ingredients in a glass measuring cup. Leftover dressing will keep in the refrigerator for 1 week.

SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER ESSENTIALS: FISH TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. You will need a non-reactive (like glass) container to make and store this sauce.
• 3. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Whisk all the ingredients together.
• 5. Cover and let rest in the fridge for an hour or two before use.
• 6. THE CABBAGE SLAW
• 7. Add some thinly sliced, and chopped cabbage to a bowl, put in the juice of one lime, some salt and pepper, and let rest until the cabbage begins to wilt... that is it.
• 8. PLATE/PRESENT
• 9. Use the sauce on your favorite tacos. Enjoy.
• 10. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

FISH TACO PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan.
• Add fish and top with lemon juice, cajun and old bay seasoning, and salt. Cook until both sides are well cooked.
• Break up fish into bite size chunks.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Stretch out pizza dough on a cookie sheet that has no long sides and has been lined with non stick foil.
• Top dough with salsa, cheese, and fish.
• Cook for 10 minute and then slide pizza onto the oven rack and cook for another 5 minute.
• Remove from oven and top with desired toppings.