What sides go with fish tacos?

My favorite thing to serve with fish tacos is my 5 Minute Cabbage Slaw . It's loaded with flavor but made with simple ingredients that take just minutes to throw together. For another easy side dish try my Crockpot Queso with tortilla chips or Street Corn Pasta Salad .

What are the best fish for tacos?

You can use just about any type of fish for tacos but my favorites include: cod, haddock, tilapia, snapper, grouper, mahi mahi, or halibut. Fish that is mild, white, and flaky is typically used for fish tacos.

What is the white sauce on fish tacos made of?

In this recipe, our fish taco sauce is a delicious chipotle cream sauce that's made with mayonnaise, sour cream, chiles in adobo, and lime juice for a delicious drizzle that ties everything together!

How do you cut cabbage for fish tacos?

The best way to slice cabbage for fish tacos is to slice is super super thin. This will allow the cabbage to absorb the dressing from the slaw and break down a bit so that it retains a bit of it's crunch but doesn't taste like raw cabbage. Here's an easy recipe for fish taco slaw !

20 Minute Baked Fish Tacos with Slaw

Name: Baked Fish Tacos with Chipotle Lime Cream Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb. cod or mild white fish; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon coriander; kosher salt; fresh cracked pepper; 8 corn tortillas; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon mayo; 2 teaspoons diced chiles in adobo; juice of 1 lime; splash of water; kosher salt; fresh cracked pepper; flour tortillas; Pico de Gallo; 5 Minute Cilantro Lime Slaw

Ingredients

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Tacos:

1 lb. cod or mild white fish
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander
kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper
8 corn tortillas

Chipotle Lime Sauce:

1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon mayo
2 teaspoons diced chiles in adobo
juice of 1 lime
splash of water
kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper

Serve with:

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Pat fish dry with paper towel.
Place fish in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.
Sprinkle fillet with cumin, chili powder, garlic, powder, coriander, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Use your hands to gently massage the spices into the fillet.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
While the fish is baking, whisk sour cream, mayo, chiles, lime juice, and water in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Flake fish into bite-size pieces and divide evenly between tortillas.
Add Cilantro Lime Slaw, a drizzle of chipotle lime cream sauce, and top with Pico de Gallo!

Equipment

set of 3 baking dishes

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Notes

Season. Season. Season. Don’t be afraid of salt. While we do have a lot of other spices going on in these baked fish tacos, salt is going to the key ingredient that brings out all the delicious flavors of every element. So use it moderately – and especially use it in the creamy chipotle lime sauce!
Don’t go overboard with the taco toppings. Honestly, my 5 Minute Cilantro Lime Slaw Recipe is all you need! I love a variety of colors, flavors and textures in my but it’s important to keep it relatively simple or the delicious, tender fish is going to get lost. Try to keep it to fresh veggies and creamy sauce.

Author: Kylie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Main Dish
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 taco + 1/8 sauce
Calories: 277
Sugar: 0.8 g
Sodium: 102 mg
Fat: 12.6 g
Carbohydrates: 16.5 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 24.5 g
Cholesterol: 73.8 mg