Best 11 Soft Fish Tacos Recipes

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Soft fish tacos are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or even as a snack. With its flaky fish, creamy sauce, and fresh toppings, it's no wonder why this dish has become a popular favorite. In this article, we'll explore some of the best recipes for soft fish tacos, ensuring that you have all the information you need to create a truly unforgettable meal. We'll cover everything from the type of fish to use, to the perfect combination of spices and seasonings, and of course, the essential toppings that will make your tacos truly sing. So get ready to embark on a culinary journey and discover the secrets to making the best soft fish tacos that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

SOFT AND CRUNCHY FISH TACOS



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Looking for a soft, crunchy Mexican dinner using Old El Paso® flour tortillas and taco shells? Then check out these spicy fish and broccoli sandwiches flavored with vinaigrette dressing ready in 20 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas (6 inch; from 8.2-oz package)
8 Old El Paso™ taco shells (from 4.6-oz package)
1 bag (12 oz) broccoli slaw mix (about 4 cups)
1/3 cup light lime vinaigrette dressing or vinaigrette dressing
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix
4 tilapia or other mild-flavored, medium-firm fish fillets (about 1 lb)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup prepared guacamole
1 cup crumbled cotija or feta cheese, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat tortillas and taco shells as directed on package. In medium bowl, toss broccoli slaw mix, dressing and cilantro; set aside.
  • In shallow dish, place taco seasoning. Coat both sides of fish with taco seasoning. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook fish in oil 6 minutes, turning once, or until fish flakes easily with fork. Divide fish into 8 pieces.
  • Spread each flour tortilla with 2 tablespoons guacamole. Place hard taco shell on center of flour tortilla. Using slotted spoon, spoon about 1/4 cup slaw into each hard taco shell. Place 1 fish piece over slaw in each taco shell. Gently fold tortilla sides up to match taco shell sides. Top with 1 tablespoon cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1630 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 2 g

SOFT FISH TACOS



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My husband Bill and I created these tasty fish tacos. The combination with tilapia and cabbage may seem unusual, but after one bite, everyone's hooked!-Carrie Billups, Florence, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups coleslaw mix
1/3 cup tartar sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomato and sliced avocado

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss the coleslaw mix, tartar sauce, salt, cumin and pepper; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, cook tilapia in oil and lemon juice over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , Place tilapia on tortillas; top with coleslaw mixture. Serve with cheese, tomato and avocado if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 423mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SOFT FISH TACOS



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Categories     Fish     Fry     Super Bowl     Mayonnaise     Halibut     Cabbage     Tortillas     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup crema mexicana*
Batter and fish
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup dark beer, room temperature
13/4 pounds halibut, cut into 5x3/4-inch strips
1 lime, halved crosswise
12 white corn tortillas
Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
1 1/2 cups shredded red cabbage
2 large tomatoes, chopped
Lime wedges
Bottled hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • For sauce:
  • Mix all ingredients in bowl; season with salt and pepper.
  • For batter and fish:
  • Whisk flour, salt, and pepper in bowl; pour in beer, whisking until batter is smooth. Let stand 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Squeeze some lime juice over each strip. Let stand 15 minutes. Mix fish into batter.
  • Preheat oven to 200°F. Heat skillet over medium heat. Stack 2 tortillas. Sprinkle top with water. Place in skillet, wet side down. Heat 1 minute. Sprinkle top with water. Turn stack over; heat 1 minute. Transfer stack to large sheet of heavy-duty foil. Repeat. Enclose tortillas in foil. Place in oven.
  • Pour oil into medium skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Attach deep-fry thermometer; heat oil to 350°F. Slide 4 fish strips into oil. Fry until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer fish to paper-towel-lined baking sheet; place in oven. Repeat.
  • Fill each warm tortilla with 2 fish strips. Top with sauce, cabbage, tomato, squeeze of lime, and dash of hot pepper sauce.
  • *Cultured Mexican cream with a slightly nutty flavor and consistency of thin sour cream.

BAJA FISH SOFT TACOS



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Create restaurant-style fish tacos for your family tonight with the help of Old El Paso™ Baja fish soft taco dinner kit.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 Old El Paso™ restaurante Baja fish soft taco dinner kit
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons water
1 lb tilapia or other white fish fillets, thawed if frozen
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Shredded red cabbage
Chopped fresh cilantro
Fresh lime wedges

Steps:

  • In small bowl, stir Baja Sauce Seasoning (from dinner kit), mayonnaise and water until well blended; set aside.
  • Empty Crusted-Fish Seasoning (from dinner kit) into shallow dish or bowl. Cut fish fillets into 10 equal pieces. If fish is dry, moisten with wet paper towel. Place fish pieces on seasoning, turning to coat very lightly on both sides.
  • In 10- or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Carefully add fish pieces to hot oil. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown on bottom. Reduce heat to medium. Turn fish; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until golden brown and fish flakes easily with fork (145°F); thicker fish pieces may require a longer cook time.
  • Remove Tortillas (from dinner kit) from bag. To heat in microwave, place stack of tortillas on microwavable plate. Cover with microwavable waxed paper. Microwave on High 45 to 60 seconds or until warm. (To heat in oven, wrap tortillas in foil; place on cookie sheet. Bake at 325°F about 10 minutes or until warm.)
  • Place fish on tortillas. Top with Baja Sauce, desired toppings and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 2 Tacos, Sodium 1000 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 1 g

EASY FISH TACOS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: green cabbage, red onion, sour cream, lime, salt, tilapia fillets, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, corn tortillas, cilantro, lime

Provided by Claire Nolan

Categories     Lunch

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups green cabbage, shredded
½ cup red onion, diced
1 cup sour cream
1 lime, juiced
¼ teaspoon salt
4 tilapia fillets
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
16 corn tortillas
cilantro, to taste
lime, to taste

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine green cabbage, red onion, sour cream, lime juice, and salt. Chill until ready to serve.
  • In a bowl, mix cayenne, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Season each tilapia fillet on both sides with the seasoning mix.
  • Over medium-high heat, cook 2 fillets at a time for 8 minutes, flipping halfway. Repeat for the remaining fillets.
  • Using a fork, break apart the fillets into bite-size pieces.
  • Right before serving, heat the corn tortillas in the pan over high heat. Remove from the pan and assemble the tacos with the cabbage slaw and tilapia.
  • Garnish with cilantro and lime juice.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 24 grams, Sugar 4 grams

QUICK FISH TACOS



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This simple yet scrumptious recipe has a nice kick and is a house favorite. Delicious!

Provided by Huge

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons lime juice
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise
2 ½ cups shredded red cabbage
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into strips
8 (6 inch) flour tortillas
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Mix sour cream and lime juice together in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Reserve about half the mixture in another bowl for serving. Mince half the jalapeno pepper; save other half for later. Toss cabbage, green onions, and minced jalapeno half in remaining sour cream mixture until slaw is well mixed.
  • Heat olive oil and remaining jalapeno half in a large skillet over medium heat; swirl oil to coat skillet evenly. Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Pan-fry fish strips in the skillet in 2 batches until fish is golden brown and easily flaked with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes. Discard jalapeno half.
  • Heat tortillas in the microwave on high until warm, 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Serve fish in warmed tortillas topped with cabbage slaw, reserved sour cream mixture, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 47.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 30.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 480.9 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

SEAFOOD SOFT TACOS



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A delicate fish flavor enhances these taste-tempting tacos. "I've even tried this recipe with octopus and squid," says Jack Hunter of Harlingen, Texas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound flounder
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium plum tomato, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Place the fish in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork; cut into 1-in. pieces., In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Stir in the tomato, salt, garlic powder, cumin and pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add fish; heat through. Spoon filling on one side of tortillas. Sprinkle with cilantro; fold in half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 490mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CRISPY FISH TACOS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: green cabbage, medium red onion, roma tomatoes, fresh cilantro, small jalapeño, lime juice, salt, all-purpose flour, old bay seasoning, baking powder, lager beer, vegetable oil, fresh cod, medium avocados, sour cream, lime juice, salt, corn tortilla, radish

Provided by Kiano Moju

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

½ head green cabbage, finely shredded
½ medium red onion, small diced
2 roma tomatoes, diced
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 small jalapeño, diced
2 tablespoons lime juice
salt, to taste
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup lager beer
vegetable oil, for frying
1 lb fresh cod, cut into 1-inch (2-cm) thick strips
2 medium avocados
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup lime juice
salt, to taste
corn tortilla, warmed
radish, thinly sliced, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • Make the cabbage slaw: Combine the cabbage, onion, tomato, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and salt in a large bowl. Toss well, then set aside.
  • Make the crispy fish: In a large bowl, combine the flour, Old Bay, and baking powder. Add the beer and whisk until smooth. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot until it reaches 350°F (180°C).
  • Coat the fish in the batter, then transfer to the oil and fry until golden on the outside and cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Drain the fish on a wire rack set over a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
  • Make the avocado crema: Add the avocados, sour cream, lime juice, and salt to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • To assemble the tacos, add a bit of the cabbage slaw to a warmed tortilla. Top with a piece of fried fish, avocado crema, and sliced radish.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 19 grams, Sugar 6 grams

MARGARITA FISH SOFT TACOS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 ounces tequila
1 lime, zested and juiced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1 teaspoon chili powder
4 (6 to 8-ounce) portions mahi mahi or halibut fillets
1 small to medium red onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
8 to 10 tomatillos, peeled and coarsely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 generous tablespoon honey
1 small ripe avocado, halved, seeded and flesh removed
Cooking spray
8 soft flour tortillas
1/2 small white or red cabbage, shredded

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the tequila with the lime zest and juice, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, seafood seasoning, and chili powder. Coat the fish in the dressing.
  • Heat medium skillet with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, japaleno and garlic. Saute for a couple of minutes or until the mixture begins to soften, then add the coarsely chopped tomatillos. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir in the cumin. Cook until the tomatillos soften, about 6 to 7 minutes more. Remove from the heat and let cool for about 5 minutes. Carefully add the sauce to a food processor with the lemon zest and juice, honey and avocado. Process until it becomes a thick salsa. Transfer to a bowl and reserve.
  • Heat an outdoor grill or skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Char the soft tacos over an open flame on a stove burner or grill to soften and char.
  • Serve the fish with tortillas alongside and top the fish with cabbage and salsa as you eat.

SOFT FISH TACOS



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This is from a Taste of Home publication titled "Comfort Food Diet Cookbook." The recipe was sent in by Carrie Billups. The flavor is light and delicious, and you can taste the fish, so be sure to use a good quality.

Provided by yogiclarebear

Categories     Tilapia

Time 20m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups coleslaw mix
1/2 cup fat-free tartar sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 lbs tilapia fillets
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 whole wheat tortillas, to serve
cheddar cheese (optional)
chopped tomato (optional)
avocado (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss the coleslaw mix, tartar sauce, salt, cumin, and pepper; set aside.
  • In a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook tilapia in oil and lemon juice over medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  • Place tilapia on tortillas, top with coleslaw mixture. Serve with optional toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.8, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 68.1, Sodium 771.9, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.9, Protein 32.6

SOFT FISH TACOS



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Authentic taste of Mexico

Provided by roobarb100

Time 20m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

750g snapper, flathead or blue-eye cod fillets
75g (1/2 cup) plain flour
35g packet taco seasoning
Vegetable oil, to shallow fry
12 Mexican Burrito Tortillas (soft)
Tomato Salsa
Guacamole

Steps:

  • Cut fish into strips. Combine flour and taco seasoning in a bowl. Dust fish in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess.
  • Fill a large, non-stick frying pan with 5cm oil and heat over medium heat. Cook fish, in 2 batches, for 2 minutes or until golden brown and just cooked. Drain on paper towel.
  • Warm tortillas as according to packet instructions.
  • Cut fish into small pieces. Divide among tortillas. Serve with rocket, salsa and guacamole.

Tips:

  • Choose the right fish: Opt for mild-flavored fish that flakes easily, such as cod, tilapia, or halibut.
  • Cook the fish perfectly: Overcooked fish will be dry and tough. Cook it until it is just opaque in the center.
  • Use fresh tortillas: Store-bought tortillas can be dry and tough. If you can, make your own tortillas or buy them fresh from a tortilleria.
  • Load up on toppings: Tacos are all about the toppings. Offer a variety of options, such as shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, sour cream, and salsa.
  • Don't be afraid to get creative: There are endless possibilities when it comes to fish tacos. Experiment with different flavors and toppings to create your own unique tacos.

Conclusion:

Fish tacos are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a fun and festive party food. With so many different ways to make them, there is sure to be a fish taco recipe that everyone will love.

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