Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

Fish Tacos Recipe with Best Fish Taco Sauce!

from natashaskitchen.com
55 min
24 servings

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.

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 Mayo
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice (from 1 medium lime)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Sriracha sauce (or to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Combine all Taco sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until well blended.

  4. 4

    To serve the tacos, toast quickly toast the corn tortillas on a large dry skillet or griddle over medium/high heat.

  5. 5

    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.