My Favorite Fish Tacos Recipe

Easy to Make Fish Tacos

Who's in the mood for Fish Tacos? I know I am. I'm always up for delicious fish tacos, so light and delicious, perfect for all sorts of wonderful toppings.

Fish tacos are perfect for the spicy food lover, as we can use whatever seasonings we prefer and serve them up with our favorite spicy toppings. And hot sauce! What's a fish taco without a few dashes of hot sauce?

There are many fish taco recipes out there, but this particular version is my very favorite.

It's made with red snapper (though you can use any fish) that is lightly seasoned with garlic, onion, sweet paprika and white pepper with just a touch of sea salt. It is pan seared to keep it nice and delicate.

I serve mine over warmed flour tortillas, as flour tortillas hold them better than corn tortillas, though I do love them with corn tortillas as well.

They are topped with a crunchy slaw made with lots of shredded cabbage, roasted jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice with a touch of honey for sweetness.

I also serve them with fresh sliced avocado and a few dollops of my homemade fish taco sauce recipe, which is super creamy and very easy to make with mayo, crema, lime juice and hot sauce with seasonings.

They are seriously huge on flavor and done very quickly. Cooking the fish is quick and easy and you can have these on the table in about 15 minutes - 20 minutes if you're a slow cook like I am.

I hope you enjoy them.

Let's talk about how to make fish tacos, shall we?

Fish Tacos Ingredients

The full ingredient list with measurements is listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• FOR THE CRUNCHY CABBAGE SLAW
• Red Cabbage
• Green Cabbage
• Roasted Jalapeno - see my post for how to roast peppers
• Cilantro
• Fresh Lime Juice
• Champagne Vinegar - or use your favorite white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• Honey
• Salt
• FOR THE FISH TACO SAUCE
• Mayonnaise
• Mexican Crema - or use Sour Cream
• Lime Juice
• Hot Sauce - Use your favorite, or use sriracha
• Garlic Powder or Fresh Garlic
• Kosher Salt
• FOR THE FISH TACOS
• Red Snapper - or use your favorite white fish
• Garlic Powder
• Sweet Paprika
• Onion Powder
• White Pepper -  or use black pepper as a substitute
• Salt
• Olive Oil
• Flour Tortillas - you can use corn tortillas
• Avocado
• Extras for Topping. Sliced roasted jalapeno peppers or chiles toreados, fresh squeezed lime, your favorite hot sauce

How to Make Fish Tacos - the Recipe Method

MAKE THE FISH TACO SLAW

Toss together the shredded red cabbage, shredded green cabbage, roasted jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, vinegar, honey and salt in a large bowl. Make sure everything is evenly coated. Refrigerate until ready to use.

MAKE THE FISH TACO SAUCE

Whisk together the mayo, crema, lime juice, hot sauce, garlic and salt in a medium bowl. Refrigerate the cream sauce until ready to use. This is a huge flavor builder. So good.

MAKE THE FISH TACOS

Season the Fish. Remove the skin from the fish and slice the fish into strips. Mix together the seasonings in a small bowl and sprinkle it over the sliced fish.

Cook the Fish. Heat the oil in a pan to medium high heat and add the fish. Cook gently for 5 minutes, turning the fish every minute, until it is cooked through. Remove from heat.

Assemble the Tacos and Serve. Serve the pieces of fish onto warmed tortillas, then top with sliced avocado, crunchy cabbage slaw and dollops of creamy fish taco sauce, maybe a lime wedge or two on the side.

Toss in some diced red onion if you'd like. Don't forget the hot sauce!

Try Some of My Other Popular Recipes

• Baja Fish Tacos (Fried Fish!)
• Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
• Beer Battered Fish Tacos with Habanero Slaw
• Creamy Fish Taco Sauce Recipe

Grab yourself a fish taco!