Description
Delightful crispy fish tacos with a creamy avocado topping, perfect for bringing people together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb white fish fillets (cod or tilapia)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Pat dry the fish fillets and season both sides with salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin.
- In a shallow bowl, mix flour with remaining chili powder, cumin, and a pinch of salt.
- Heat about half an inch of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dredge each seasoned fillet in the flour mixture until well-coated.
- Fry until golden brown, approximately 3-4 minutes per side, then transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.
- In a blender, combine avocados, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and water until smooth.
- Warm tortillas briefly on an open flame or dry skillet.
- Assemble tacos by adding crispy fish and topping with avocado crema.
Notes
For extra crunch, double-dip the fish in seasoned flour before frying. Serve with lime wedges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: fish tacos, crispy tacos, avocado cream, Mexican recipes, seafood tacos
