Crispy Fish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw
Discover the joy of making Crispy Fish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw—an irresistible dish that brings vibrant flavors right to your table! These tacos feature golden, flaky fish fillets enveloped in a crunchy coating and topped with a zesty slaw that dances with the freshness of cilantro and lime. Perfect for weeknight dinners or festive gatherings, this recipe captures the essence of summer evenings spent enjoying delicious food with loved ones.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4 people 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound white fish fillets (cod or tilapia)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
Instructions
- In one shallow bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. In another bowl, pour in buttermilk.
- Dip each fish fillet into buttermilk, then dredge in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Carefully fry the coated fillets for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- In a large bowl, mix together shredded cabbage, chopped cilantro, lime juice, mayonnaise, honey, salt, and pepper to create the slaw.
- Warm tortillas and assemble tacos by placing fried fish and slaw inside each tortilla.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg