Easy Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw & Lime Crema
If you’re looking for an easy dinner packed with fresh flavors, these Fish Tacos are a delicious choice. Tender, flaky tilapia, crunchy red cabbage slaw, and a creamy lime sour cream sauce come together in warm tortillas for a meal that’s satisfying without being complicated. Best of all, this recipe takes just 35 minutes from start to finish.
Inspired by the fresh flavors of Baja-style fish tacos, this recipe uses a simple skillet method rather than deep-frying. The tilapia cooks in olive oil until golden and flaky, making it an excellent option for a quick weeknight dinner. A little jalapeño adds gentle heat, while fresh cilantro brings brightness to every bite.
What really makes these fish tacos stand out is the homemade cabbage slaw. Shredded red cabbage and sliced green onions are tossed with a tangy mixture of reduced-fat sour cream and fresh lime juice. The result is a crisp, creamy topping that perfectly complements the warm fish.
To prepare the tacos, start by mixing the lime sour cream sauce and reserving half for serving. Toss the cabbage, green onions, and minced jalapeño with the remaining sauce. Next, cook the seasoned tilapia strips in a large skillet with olive oil until golden and cooked through. Warm the flour tortillas, then fill them with fish, cabbage slaw, reserved sauce, and chopped cilantro.
A quality nonstick skillet makes cooking delicate fish easier and helps prevent the fillets from sticking or breaking apart.
Serve these Fish Tacos immediately while the tortillas are warm and the slaw is crisp. Pair them with Mexican pickled carrots, fresh salsa, or your favorite taco-night side dishes.
Whether you’re planning Taco Tuesday, preparing a family dinner, or looking for a new way to enjoy seafood, these easy tilapia fish tacos deliver plenty of flavor with minimal effort.
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Fish Tacos
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- Total Time: :35
- Yield: 4
Instructions
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Mix sour cream and lime juice together in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Reserve about half the mixture in another bowl for serving. Mince half the jalapeno pepper; save other half for later. Toss cabbage, green onions, and minced jalapeno half in remaining sour cream mixture until slaw is well mixed.
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Heat olive oil and remaining jalapeno half in a large skillet over medium heat; swirl oil to coat skillet evenly. Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Pan-fry fish strips in the skillet in 2 batches until fish is golden brown and easily flaked with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes. Discard jalapeno half.
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Heat tortillas in the microwave on high until warm, 20 to 30 seconds.
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Serve fish in warmed tortillas topped with cabbage slaw, reserved sour cream mixture, and cilantro.
- Prep Time: :20
- Cook Time: :15
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Diabetic