Easy Fish Tacos

Quick and easy fish tacos served with mild tomato salsa, avocado slices and cilantro. Great for entertaining crispy fish tacos.

Crispy Mexican easy fish tacos made from scratch at home. Moreover, full of flavor, delicious and perfect for dinner parties. Topped with freshly homemade tomato salsa, lettuce and avocado. These tacos are rather mild than spicy. Therefore, perfect for children or anyone who doesn’t like spicy meals. Basically, they are not even seasoned with chili. However, if you prefer spicy dish, add some jalapenos to the tomato salsa. If you prefer simple meals this will be perfect for you. Therefore, there are no any extra spices or ingredients. Just simple and quick dinner.

How to Make Fish Tacos

Firstly, prepare all ingredients to fry the fish. Including egg, bread crumbs, sea salt and vegetable oil. Secondly, cut fish into strips. Dip each strip into egg and bread crumbs. Fry on the frying pan. Thirdly, prepare ingredients for salsa: tomatoes, cilantro, green onion and sea salt. Finally, dice tomatoes, put in a bowl. Add cilantro, green onion and sea salt. Mix all ingredients well.

What to Serve with Fish Tacos

• Lettuce
• Avocado
• Corn
• Jalapeno
• Lots of cilantro
• Mango Salsa
• Guacamole
• Shredded cheese
• Sour cream or greek yogurt

Tips to make Crispy Fish Tacos

• Any type of white fish fillets can be used. For instance, basa, tilapia, cod, catfish, snapper etc. It can be frozen or fresh. Just thaw before frying.
• Also, fry whitefish on medium or low heat instead of high. You don’t want to end up with burnt fish.
• In addition, panko crumbs can be used instead of bread crumbs if you prefer.

Other Fish Recipes:

• Oven Baked Fish Basa Fillets
• Easy Lemon Rosemary Salmon

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Easy Fish Tacos

Crispy homemade quick and easy fish tacos with tomatoes, avocado and cilantro

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: fish, fishtacos

Servings: 8

Calories: 274

Author: Ilona

Ingredients

Fried Fish

• 2 white fish fillets 6 oz. each
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Tomato Salsa

• 2 tomatoes large
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 1/2 cup green onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Toppings

• 2 cups lettuce
• 1 avocado large
• 8 tortillas small

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Fried Fish

• Cut fish into strips. Season with salt. I used basa fillets for this recipe.
• Heat oil in the frying pan. 
• In a medium bowl whisk the egg. In a separate bowl add bread crumbs.
• Dip each white fish strip into egg mixture, then into bread crumbs. Both sides. 
• Fry white fish strips on low-medium heat for about 5-10 minutes on each side.

Tomato Salsa

• Dice tomatoes and place in a medium sized bowl. 
• Add cilantro, green onion and sea salt. Mix well. Set aside.

Toppings

• Slice avocado.
• Stuff each tortilla with 2 - 3 white fish strips, lettuce, tomato salsa and avocado.

Notes

Use any type of whitefish: cod, tilapia, basa etc.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Fish Tacos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 274 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 41mg14%

Sodium 530mg23%

Potassium 437mg12%

Carbohydrates 24g8%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 545IU11%

Vitamin C 8.7mg11%

Calcium 65mg7%

Iron 2.1mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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