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Easy Fish Tacos

Easy and healthy fish tacos that can be made gluten and dairy free.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the tacos
  • 1 - 1.5 lb flaky white fish like wild cod
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp sea salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • lime juice
For the Baja sauce
  • 1/4 cup mayo make your own easily or get the kind without junky oils like soybean (I like Primal Kitchens)
  • 1 tsp Sriracha
  • 1/4 cup greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1-2 tbsp lime juice

Method
 

Make the marinade
  1. combine olive oil, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, lime, and salt in a bowl and submerge and coat the fish. Top with freshly ground black pepper.
  2. Leave for 7-8 minutes, then flip the fish and coat and leave an additional 7-8 minutes.
  3. Heat non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp coconut oil. I added a little butter too for flavor.
  4. When skillet is hot, add fish skin-side down (or if it's skinless, just guess which side the skin was on. You'll probably guess right).
  5. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then carefully flip. Cook an additional 2-5 minutes. Totally depends on your stove, but total cooking time ranges from 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. Fish will be flaky but not tough. Remove from heat and let it rest for a few minutes while you heat the tortillas.
  7. It will continue cooking while it rests, so remove it right before you think it's finished cooking. Drizzle pan sauce over it while it rests.
  8. Once the fish is finished, heat the tortillas in the oven, in a dry pan on the stove, or directly over a gas flame on the stove.
  9. To assemble, add fish, slaw, and sauce to tortillas, and top with chopped avocado, salsa, cotija, etc, if desired. I had tropical salsa on hand, and it was delicious! You could also serve these with raw kraut instead of slaw for a probiotic hit. Farmhouse Cultures has a jalapeno kraut that would be perfect. Invite friends over for a taco night!
Baja Sauce
  1. While the fish is marinating, make the Baja sauce.
  2. Combine 1/4 cup (roughly) mayo, 1 tsp Sriracha, 1/4 cup yogurt or sour cream (or both together to make 1/4 cup), 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1-2 tbsp lime juice.
  3. Whip it all together & taste to correct seasonings.

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