These Tilapia Fish Tacos (Tacos de Tilapia) are fried to golden perfection with a crispy cornmeal crust, served with a red cabbage slaw, topped with avocado slices and a creamy fish sauce.
Yummy! Tilapia fish tacos! There is something about fish tacos that makes them my absolute favorite taco!
When ever I see them on a menu I must have them. Whether it’s as a appetizer, or as an entree, I will try them. And most of the time I devour them. But as a Mexican appetizer, I enjoy them with a creamy chipotle sauce or a creamy fish taco sauce. Which are the sauces I accompanied my tilapia fish tacos with! The flavor of the fish is enhanced quite perfectly with these sauces.
There are many different ways to make fish tacos out there on the internet…
Some people prefer blackened fish tacos, grill fish tacos and yet others just flat-out like their fish fried. As for me, I love them all!
Here I have made crispy fish tacos! Yes fried! Yum! Yum all over!
After seasoning them, I coat them with cornmeal and flour which gives them that extra crispness.
One thing, don’t think because these are fried they will be greasy or not light enough. Completely the opposite my foodie friends.
But please if you prefer grilled or even baked tilapia fish tacos, feel free to do so. They will still be delicious just not as delicious in my opinion. 🙂
For my tilapia fish tacos, I lavish them with red cabbage and thinly sliced red onions seasoned with just a little bit of vinegar, lemon, salt and pepper. Then I add avocado slices and a great creamy sauce! That’s really it! Simple but delicious! And the fish comes out perfectly crispy on the outside and perfectly moist on the inside!
Note: You can also use mahi mahi fish, flounder, grouper, cod, halibut just to name a few. Any firm white fish is great for making fish tacos.
So let’s get to it and don’t forget to tell me what you think!
📖 Recipe
Tilapia Fish Tacos
Ingredients
- vegetable oil for fying
- 1 avocado pitted and cubed or sliced
- 1 package 6 inch corn tortillas
OPTIONAL
- 1 cup queso fresco
- 2 roma tomatoes chopped
CREAMY FISH SAUCE
- ½ cup mayo
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1-2 tablespoon lime juice to taste
- ¼ teaspoon vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
SLAW
- 1 ½ cups red cabbage shredded
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar or white vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
FISH
- 1 lb tilapia or cod, flounder, halibit, mahi mahi, grouper
- ¼ cup cornmeal
- ½ cup flour
- 2 eggs whisked
- paprika sprinkle over uncooked fish
- garlic powder sprinkle over uncooked fish
- 1 lemon cut in half
- salt and pepper to taste
FISH (OPTIONAL)
- ground cayenne pepper sprinkle over uncooked fish
Instructions
Creamy Fish Sauce
- Combine mayo, sour cream, chili powder, vinegar, lime juice, salt and black pepper to taste. Mix all together and refrigerate until ready to use.
Slaw
- Combine the shredded cabbage with the sliced red onions and chopped cilantro. Add vinegar, lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Mix together. Set aside.
Tilapia Seasoning and Coating
- Rinse fish and cut down the middle horizontally and then in half. Sprinkle with paprika, garlic powder and salt and pepper on both sides. If using cayenne pepper, sprinkle on one side.
- Mix cornmeal and flour together in a bowl. Whisk eggs.Coat fish pieces by dipping pieces in eggs first and then cornmeal mixture.
Fry Fish
- In a skillet, add about ½ inch of canola or vegetable oil. Heat oil on medium heat and fry the fish until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Cut lemon in half and squeeze lemon juice over all fish pieces.
Assembly of Tacos
- Warm corn tortilla wraps in microwave for 20 seconds or until pliable.(as many tortillas as you need for fish tacos, but I like to double wrap mine, so they don’t easily fall apart)
- Spread cabbage on tortillas, add fish, creamy fish sauce and top with avocado cubes ( chopped tomatoes and crumbled queso fresco if using). Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Still craving Tilapia? You may like to try these other delicious Mexican Appetizers…
Tilapia Ceviche with Guacamole and Tortilla Chips
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