These fish tacos are so tasty and easy to make! Traditional baja fish tacos are typically filled with greasy, deep-fried and beer-battered fish. While I can’t deny the way this tastes, it is not exactly healthy. When making fish tacos at home, you can opt for a more nutritious and equally delicious cooking method! In this fish taco recipe, I use a frying pan to sear tilapia filets to a slight crisp with a flour base. Topped with Asian salad, avocado, and sesame vinaigrette, this healthy fish taco recipe will make your body and taste buds happy.
The Health Benefits
There are many benefits to including fish in your diet, from the Omega-3 fatty acids to the protein and vitamins. Fish is also a key part of the Mediterranean Diet, a healthy diet focused on whole, natural foods. Personally, I try to include fish in my diet at least once a week for its health benefits.
The Easy Staple
Fish tacos are a super easy way to incorporate healthy fish into your diet! Tacos are customizable where you can easily swap ingredients, which is helpful for avoiding a grocery run and picky eaters! My boyfriend is weirdly not a fan of avocados, and I am an avocado fanatic. Since this is just a topping, it is simple to load mine up with avocados and leave it off of his.
You can also change the ingredients to keep this staple recipe interesting. For example, this recipe uses an Asian salad mix with sesame vinaigrette. But, you can try using a chipotle sauce with shredded lettuce instead to completely change the taste.
Additionally, you can choose from a variety of white fish to use in your tacos. In this recipe, I use tilapia. I chose tilapia because let’s face it – it is a budget-friendly option! Meanwhile, it is still protein-packed with vitamins. Other, slightly higher quality white fish options you can use in this fish taco recipe include cod, flounder, halibut, and Mahi Mahi.
Whichever variations you choose, this fish taco recipe is sure to be a weeknight hit! Seriously, tacos always taste good. With only 10 minutes of prep-time and 10 minutes of cooking time, it is a 20-minute recipe! Whether you make it for quick dinners or decide to serve as an appetizer at a gathering, this fish taco recipe is versatile, healthy, and delicious.
Easy Fish Taco Recipe with Sesame Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 8 oz tilapia (2 small filets)
- 4 soft taco flour tortillas
- 1 bag Asian salad mix (I used Fresh Express Chopped Kit)
- 1/2 of an avocado, diced
- 1/2 of a lime
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sesame vinaigrette (This comes with the Fresh Express Chopped Kit Asian Salad Mix!)
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- On a large plate, mix together flour and chili powder.
- Coat the tilapia in the flour and chili powder.
- Heat avocado oil for about 30 seconds in a medium-size frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the avocado oil is hot, add the tilapia filets to the frying pan. Cook for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Ensure that each side of the tilapia is seared.
- While your fish is cooking, fold the soft taco flour tortillas in half with a slight crease and heat in the oven at 350℉ for 4 minutes.
- After both sides of the tilapia have cooked, use a spatula to chop the tilapia apart into smaller pieces for a shredded fish taco. Squeeze 1/4 of a lime over the shredded fish and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Time to create your fish tacos! Fill the taco shells evenly with the shredded tilapia. Then, top with the Asian salad mix and diced avocado. Drizzle sesame vinaigrette on top and enjoy!