Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!
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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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
- 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
- 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)
Steps
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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.
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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.
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Combine all Taco sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until well blended.
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To serve the tacos, toast quickly toast the corn tortillas on a large dry skillet or griddle over medium/high heat.
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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 Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (15% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| small white corn tortillas | 24 | - | - |
| tilapia | 0.5 lb | - | - |
| ground cumin | 0.5 tsp | $4.38/kg | $0.01 |
| cayenne pepper | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| salt | 1 tsp | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| unsalted butter | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| small purple cabbage | 0.5 | - | - |
| medium avocado | 2 | - | - |
| roma tomatoes | 2 | $0.75/kg | $0.15 |
| diced red onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| bunch Cilantro | 0.5 | - | - |
| 1 cup Cotija cheese | 4 oz | - | - |
| lime cut into 8 wedges to serve | 1 | - | - |
| sour cream | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| mayonnaise | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| lime juice | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| garlic powder | 1 tsp | $0.50/100g | $0.03 |
| Sriracha sauce | 1 tsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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