Thursday, September 19, 2024

Easy Fish Tacos

Frozen fish sticks can be cooked in the oven for a quick fish taco night. Here are some favorite sauces and slaws: 

Overall ingredients: 

- corn tortillas (spray and fry in a hot pan)

- breaded fish sticks (1 per taco) or fish fillet (1 fish fillet will create 2 tacos)

- avocado, cilantro, chopped tomatoes

- sauces (green and fish taco recipes below)

- slaw (recipe below) 

- cheese maybe? but we don't use any


Green sauce

I make up a batch of this with chicken and rice, and then we use it all week long as a dip, on fish tacos, anything. 

-1/2 c sour cream

-1/2 jalapeno

-1 garlic clove

-1 c chopped cilantro

-1/4 t salt

-1 T lime juice

Mix up in blender. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. 


Fish taco sauce

1/2 c sour cream

1/3 c mayonnaise

2 T lime juice

1.5 t garlic powder

2 t sriracha

1/4 t cumin

1/2 t salt

Whisk together all ingredients. Chill for at least 2 hours before using. 


Red Cabbage Slaw

1/4 c lime juice

1/4 c olive oil

1-2 T maple syrup

1/2 t salt

6 ish cups thinly sliced purple cabbage

1/2 c roughly chopped cilantro

Mix and chill.