Grilled Fish Tacos
Delicious grilled fish tacos made with lean white fish and topped with fresh ingredients for a flavorful meal.
Equipment
- Grill
Ingredients
Fish Ingredients
- 1 pound lean white fish fillets tilapia, halibut, mahi mahi, snapper, cod
- to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons oil vegetable or canola oil
- 1 small lime juiced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1.5 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne optional
- 8 pieces white corn tortillas
Fish taco sauce
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 0.33 cup mayonnaise
- 1 small lime juiced
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce or to taste
Toppings
- Pico de gallo
- Cotija cheese
- Shredded cabbage
- fresh cilantro
- avocado
- lime wedges
- red onion
- hot sauce try sriracha or valentina
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Season the fish with a little salt and pepper on both sides.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne.
- Add fish to a large ziplock bag and pour the marinade over fish. Seal bag and allow fish to marinade for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Brush grill grates with oil and grill fish filets for about 3-4 minutes on each side, flipping only once.
- Add the corn tortillas to the grill and warm for about 15 seconds on each side.
- Transfer fish to a plate and allow to rest for a few minutes before gently breaking into pieces.
- Serve on warm tortillas, topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, sauce and other desired toppings.
- Serve with a side of Authentic Mexican rice.
Notes
Find my tips for perfect fish tacos, above in the post.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tacoCalories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 440IUVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 1.4mg
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