Best The Ultimate Fish Tacos Recipes

FISH TACOS

Steps:

• For the beet salsa: Add beets, pineapple, red onion, lime juice, oil, salt, serrano and cilantro to a large bowl. Fold to combine. Taste and season as necessary.
• For the pink mayo: Add sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotles, lime juice, sugar and salt to a blender and blend until smooth and combined.
• For the fish: Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 360 degrees F.
• Add flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1 1/2 cups water to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.
• Working in batches, dip strips of snapper into the batter and immediately into the fryer, being careful not to overcrowd the fryer. Fry, turning once, until golden brown and crispy on all sides, about 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain and sprinkle with salt. Serve 1 to 2 pieces of fish on a tortilla. Top with beet salsa and pink mayo.

THE ULTIMATE FISH TACOS

Steps:

• In a 13x9-in. baking dish, whisk the first 5 ingredients. Add fillets; turn to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Drain fish and discard marinade. On an oiled grill rack, grill mahi mahi, covered, over medium-high heat (or broil 4 in. from heat) until it flakes easily with a fork, 4-5 minutes per side. Remove fish. Place tortillas on grill rack; heat 30-45 seconds. Keep warm., To assemble, divide fish among the tortillas; layer with red cabbage, cilantro and, if desired, salsa verde. Squeeze a little lime juice and hot pepper sauce over fish mixture; fold sides of tortilla over mixture. Serve with lime wedges and additional pepper sauce.

FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Place the cod on a sheet pan and rub generously on both sides with the spice mixture. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the fish is flaky and cooked through. Remove from the oven.
• In a large skillet or directly over a gas burner at medium heat, warm the tortillas briefly, flipping once with tongs. Place on plates.
• Break the fish into large chunks and divide among the tortillas. Top with the avocado slices, cilantro, and cabbage and serve with lime wedges.

FISH TACOS ULTIMO

Steps:

• Rub tilapia fillets with 2 tablespoons lime juice and season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Spray both sides of each fillet with cooking spray.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine yogurt, 2 tablespoons lime juice, cilantro, and chipotle pepper in a blender; pulse until sauce is well blended. Set aside.
• Grill tilapia on preheated grill until fish is easily flaked with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Heat each corn tortilla in a skillet over medium-low heat until warm, about 1 minute. Divide grilled fish evenly over corn tortillas and serve with cilantro-lime sauce, cabbage, Monterey Jack cheese, tomato, avocado, salsa, and green onions.

FISH TACOS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and jalapeño (if using).
• In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and sour cream until combined. Season to taste with the halved lime, salt, pepper and chipotle (if using).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, chili powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons each of kosher salt and black pepper. Pour the milk into another medium bowl, and place the fish into it.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the peanut oil into a 12-inch frying pan and place over medium-high heat until it shimmers and is about to smoke. Remove the fish pieces from the milk bath and dredge them lightly through the flour mixture, shaking to remove excess. Add the butter to the pan. Place some fish pieces in the oil, without crowding them, and cook until deep golden brown on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn carefully and cook for 1 minute more. Remove to a warmed, paper-towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Repeat with the remaining fish.
• Meanwhile, lightly grease a skillet with a drizzle of oil and set over medium heat. Heat the tortillas, one or two at a time, until they are soft and hot. Keep them warm, wrapped in a dish towel.
• Fill each tortilla with 3 pieces of fish, browned side up, followed by tomato salsa and a pinch of cabbage. Drizzle with the cream sauce. Serve 2 to 3 tacos per person, with lime wedges and hot sauce on the side.

PERFECT FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Remove any pin bones from fish fillets (using tweezers makes this easy). Cut each fillet in half lengthwise. Cut each half on a diagonal into 1" strips. (Work with the natural shape of the fish as you cut; this will help the pieces stay together instead of falling apart when frying.)
• Whisk all-purpose flour, rice flour, and salt in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in club soda until no lumps remain; adjust with more club soda or rice flour as needed to make it the consistency of thin pancake batter-it should be pourable, but thick enough to coat the fish.
• Fit a large pot with a deep-fry thermometer and pour in oil to measure 2". Heat over medium-high heat until thermometer registers 350°.
• Working in batches of 5-7 pieces at a time, coat fish in batter, letting excess drip off, then carefully place in oil (to avoid splattering, lower fish into oil pointing away from you). Don't overcrowd the pot: The oil temperature will drop dramatically and fish may stick together.
• Fry fish, turning occasionally with a fish spatula or slotted spoon and maintaining oil temperature at 350°, until crust is puffed, crisp, and golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; season immediately with salt.
• While fish is frying, use tongs to heat tortillas one at a time directly over a gas burner, moving them often, until lightly charred and puffed in spots, about 1 minute per side.
• Transfer to a plate; cover with a clean kitchen towel to keep warm. (If you don't have a gas stove, wrap up a stack of tortillas in a sheet of foil and heat in a 350° oven until warmed through.)
• Top tortillas (we like two per taco) with fish, slaw, hot sauce, avocado, cilantro, and pickled jalapeños. Serve with lime wedges.