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Fish Tacos

Easy Fish Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce

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Easy fish tacos with creamy lime sauce, cabbage, corn, and pickled onions. A fresh and flavorful taco recipe perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword healthy dinners, weeknight dinners
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

Fish

  • 1 lb white fish fillets
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Tacos

  • 8 flour or corn tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage feel free to mix a little of the dressing into this to make this a slaw!
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 cup fresh corn

Creamy Lime Sauce

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar optional
  • juice of 1 lime

Quick Pickled Red Onions

  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup hot water

Instructions

  • Make the pickled onions first so they have a little time to soften. Combine the sliced red onion, salt, vinegar, and hot water in a jar or bowl and give it a quick stir. Let them sit while you prepare the rest of the tacos.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, smoked paprika, lime juice, salt, and sugar until smooth. Taste and adjust the lime or salt if needed.
  • Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper, then cook for a few minutes on each side until the fish is golden on the outside and flakes easily with a fork.
  • Warm the tortillas in a skillet until lightly toasted.
  • Spread some of the lime sauce onto each tortilla, then add the cooked fish. Top with shredded cabbage, black beans, corn, and a few pickled onions.
  • Finish with an extra drizzle of sauce and a squeeze of fresh lime before serving.

Notes

  • Each serving contains about 480 calories, 28g protein, and 6g fiber.
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