Fish Tacos with Spicy Mango-Cabbage Slaw Recipe
These tacos are light and vibrant with a touch of zing. Grilling is the preferred method for preparation; however, air frying or searing in a skillet will work just as well.
Ingredients
Spicy Mango-Cabbage Slaw
- 1 cup red cabbage chopped/shredded
- 1 cup green cabbage chopped/shredded
- 1/2 red onion sliced thin
- 1 jalapeno seeds and stem discarded and minced
- 1 mango peeled and cut into small cubes
- 1 lime juice and zest
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 2 tsp tajin chili powder can be used as a substitute
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt plus more to taste
Avocado Crema
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 lime juice only
- 1/4 cup water as needed
- 1 tsp salt
Fish Taco Assembly
- 8 flour tortillas use whatever kind you like - we love smaller street taco tortillas, but any will do
- 1 lb cod or other flakey white fish
- 2 limes one for the fish marinade and one cut into wedges for serving
- 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- cilantro
- hot sauce
Instructions
Spicy Mango-Cabbage Salw
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Season with salt as needed and refrigerate until ready to assemble tacos.
Avocado Crema
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until mixture is smooth but semi-easy to drizzle. Add water 1 tbsp at a time and blend and repeat as needed. Season with salt to taste.
Fish and Taco Assembly
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lime, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Add cod, coat in mixture and allow to sit and absorb marinade for at least 20 minutes. Heat grill to medium high and brush grates with remaining 1/2 tbsp of olive oil. Grill fish 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through. Remove from grill.
- Optional step: while fish cooks, add tortillas to grill and heat for 30 seconds or so.
- Break fish into smaller segments. For taco assembly, spoon in some slaw, add fish segments, top with a touch more slaw, drizzle with crema and top with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges and sides of choice, like grilled corn or rice and beans.
