Quick and Easy Fish Tacos Recipe with Homemade Sauce

Fish tacos are a fantastic family supper that just takes 20 minutes to prepare and serve.

White fish fillets (like tilapia or cod) are used in this recipe, which are then roasted until it is flaky and tender. For the ideal weeknight supper, top with your preferred ingredients, some fish tacos sauce, or a side of fresh mango salsa.

Recipe for fish tacos

One of those quick dinners I don’t prepare nearly enough is tacos. In addition to being delicious and fresh, they only take 20 minutes to prepare from fridge to table. Win/win!!

Which fish should I use for tacos? We use tilapia for these fish tacos, but you may use any other white fish you prefer, such as cod or haddock if you don’t like it. These can truly be made with any fish, including salmon.

Tortillas can be made of corn or flour and should only be warmed moderately. The flavor of corn tortillas is my favorite.

Making Fish Tacos: A Recipe

• MAKE FISH Dry the fish with a paper towel before rubbing it with the easy homemade spice blend in the recipe below.
• VERY SHORTLY, bake the fish in the oven for around 15 minutes.
• Prepare your favorite taco toppings in those 15 minutes by chopping them up. The toppings are prepared by the time the fish is finished.

QUICK TIP: You can also use your preferred cajun flavor or taco seasoning that is already created. Making your spices is easy, tastes better, and lets you control the amount of salt and spice in the dish.

Making Fish Taco Sauce

If you’d prefer a sauce, the following is one of our favorites! I frequently serve fish tacos with a traditional coleslaw or onion slaw (recipe below).

Tacos should be drizzled with the following mixture:

1. 1/2 fresh lime juice,
2. 3 tablespoons each of mayonnaise and sour cream, a dash of cumin,
3. garlic powder, and roughly 1/2 teaspoon of sriracha.

These are ideal for a busy weeknight because they only require a few minutes to prepare and taste incredibly tasty and light.

Preferred toppings

• Fresh: shredded lettuce, coleslaw, diced tomatoes, and onions (or onion slaw)
• Avocado, guacamole, cream, or sour cream are all examples of creamy foods.
• Fresh mango salsa, homemade pico de gallo, and other flavorful condiments

Serving suggestions

• Fish tacos are a one-dish supper that doesn’t need many other side dishes! I enjoy adding a ton of toppings and a few basic, fresh sides so that everyone can customize their food.
• Whenever I do serve sides with fish tacos, they are often straightforward dishes like a corn salad or some delectable Spanish rice.

Simple Fish Tacos

The ideal filling for these simple tacos is flaky, tender fish that has been baked and mildly seasoned.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds fillets of tilapia or cod/haddock
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

rub

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon onion powder

tacos

• 8 6-inch corn or flour tortillas
• 1 sliced avocado
• 1 lime wedged
• toppings to taste

fish taco sauce (optional)

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• ½ lime juiced
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon sriracha or to taste

Instructions

1. Set the oven to 400 °F.
2. In a small dish, mix all the ingredients for the fish taco sauce.
3. Rub the fish fillets with the combined ingredients. Fish should be placed on a pan with parchment paper and oiled.
4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through and flaky.
5. Heat tortillas as directed on the packaging.
6. Fish should be broken up into big pieces and divided between tortillas. Serve with chosen toppings.

Notes

Making Cabbage and Onion Slaw: 1 cup shredded green cabbage 1 finely sliced white onion 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro sour cream, 1/3 cup 2 teaspoons of lime juice, fresh 1 seeded and sliced jalapeno pepper.

Included in the nutritional data are two tacos wrapped in corn tortillas without any toppings.

Nutrition information

Calories: 163 | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 4.9mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1.6mg