Description
Fish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw are a fresh and flavorful dish featuring seasoned white fish fillets topped with a zesty homemade slaw. Perfect for a light meal or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb white fish fillets (such as cod, tilapia, or mahi-mahi)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for pan-searing)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese (optional)
- Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Season the fish fillets with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the fish fillets for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and flaky.
- Squeeze lime juice over the cooked fish and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine green cabbage, purple cabbage, cilantro, mayonnaise or Greek yogurt, lime juice, honey, salt, and black pepper to make the slaw.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.
- Assemble tacos by placing fish on tortillas, topping with slaw, avocado slices, and optional cheese.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, lightly char tortillas over an open flame.
- Adjust slaw ingredients to taste—add more lime or honey if desired.
- If preferred, grill the fish instead of pan-searing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg