Baked Fish Tacos
Easy to make and delicious, these Baked Fish Taco recipe deserves a place on your Taco Tuesday menu! Fish tacos are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, or served up at a party or gathering.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: baked fish taco recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 748kcal
For the fish tacos
- 1 pound fresh fish or frozen mild white fish filets *see notes below for suggestions
- 3 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- Flour or corn tortillas for serving*
- 2 cups cabbage slaw
- Lime wedges for serving
- Toppings see notes for ideas
In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Cover and place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to let flavors combine while you prepare the fish. You can also complete this step while the fish is cooking; just don't forget!
Make the seasoning blend. In a small bowl combine all the spices.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Place the fish onto a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the fish pieces lightly with oil. Rub the spice blend on both sides and transfer to your preheated oven.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Optional: If you want to add a little char to your tacos, put them under the broiler in your oven for another 3-5 minutes to get the exterior slightly crisp and charred. You'll know the fish is cooked when the fish flakes easily when pulled with a fork.
Remove from the oven. Tear into fish filets into bite size pieces by pulling it with two forks.
Warm the tortillas in a small pan over medium heat just until they start to get charred and pliable.
Add cabbage slaw to a medium sized bowl. Lightly drizzle it with one teaspoon oil and a pinch of salt. Toss to combine.
Assemble tacos by laying out tortillas. Add a portion of cabbage, fish, and toppings of choice. Drizzle with the taco sauce and a squeeze of lime juice
Topping ideas: red onion, bagged cabbage slaw, radish, avocado, cilantro,
You may not use all the creamy sauce. It can be stored in the fridge for 3-5 days in an airtight container. Let come to room temperature for a bit before serving.
To make this recipe gluten-free be sure to use gluten free tortillas
Fish recommendations: tilapia, halibut, or mahi mahi will all work.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 748kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 1104mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g