Best Fish Tacos Recipe
The best fish taco recipe! Easy to make, fresh, and flavorful with seasoned white fish, crunchy cabbage, avocado and the best creamy fish taco sauce! These fish tacos take less than 30 minutes to make, so they're perfect for any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds cod, halibut, tilapia or mahi mahi (or other mild white fish)
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or sweet paprika)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (or 5 tablespoons sour cream plus 3 tablespoons mayonnaise)
- 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice (from 1 lime)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼-½ teaspoon sriracha sauce* (or to taste)
- pinch of salt
- water (as needed to thin sauce)
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- ½ small red cabbage* (shredded)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime (cut into wedges)
Directions
- 1
Pat the fish dry with paper towels. Combine the chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning over both sides of the fish and gently pat the seasoning onto the fish.
- 2
Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the plain Greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic powder, sriracha and salt. If the sauce is too thick you can thin it with a little water, a teaspoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency. Set aside.
- 3
(Optional) Warm and slightly crisp the tortillas, one at a time, in a hot skillet on the stove. Alternatively, you can warm the tortillas all at once in the microwave.
- 4
To serve, fill each tortilla with shredded cabbage, cooked fish, avocado slices, fish taco sauce and chopped cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.