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Easy Cod Fish Tacos

Easy Cod Fish Tacos with homemade taco sauce is so delicious. Pan fry your fish and then add your favorite toppings. Top with a yummy sauce.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Cheap Dinner, cooking, Mexican, tacos
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 24 tacos
Calories 142kcal
Author Janine Waite

Ingredients

Fish Taco Ingredients

  • 24 small white or yellow corn tortillas
  • lbs cod or a white fish
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs cooking oil

Fish Taco Toppings

  • ½ small red cabbage
  • 2 medium avocado peeled and cubed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1 bunch cilantro stems removed and chopped
  • 2 limes sliced

Fish Taco Sauce

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

Cooking Fish

  • Wash fish and throughly pat fish dry.
  • Cut fish into 1½ inch cubes.
  • Place fish in a bowl.
  • In another bowl mix cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and salt.
  • Sprinkle seasonings over fish.
  • Prepare large skillet with cooking oil. Place the heat on medium to high.
  • Place fish in skillet and let it sit for about 2-3 minutes. Leaving it alone will allow it to sear and stay together. flip carefully and cook for another minute.

Prepare the Taco Toppings

  • Shred the cabbage or thinly slice.
  • Cut cherry tomatoes in half.
  • Slice limes or quarter.
  • Peel and cube avocados. The avocados will brown so prepare this right before serviing.
  • Remove cilantro stems and chop leaves.

Prepare the Coleslaw Dressing

  • Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, honey, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, and salt together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.

Assembling Tacos

  • Steam tortillas. Place a few on a plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave for like 20 seconds. We also steam them in a double broiler.
  • Place a tortilla open on a plate.
  • Add fish, tomatoes, avocados, cilantro and cabbage.
  • Top with sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg