Fish taco

A fish taco is a type of taco where the main ingredient is fish. The fish is usually fried, grilled, or roasted.

The first fish tacos were most likely created in Baja California, Mexico. The original tacos de pescado were made with fried fish and served with salsa, lime, and cabbage.

Fish tacos became popular in the United States in the 1980s, thanks to the influx of Mexican immigrants. Southern California, in particular, has embraced the fish taco, with many different variations now available.

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Recipes

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Family-Meal Fish Tacos

  • salt
  • cumin
  • red pepper flake
  • sour cream
  • white fish
  • white corn tortilla
  • chile powder
  • garlic powder
  • paprika
  • chipotle chily
  • lime
  • oil
  • radish
  • green onion
  • cheddar cheese
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Baja Style Fish Tacos

  • corn tortilla
  • black pepper
  • oil
  • pickled jalapeno
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • dark mexican beer
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • mayonnaise
  • cabbage
  • tomatillo salsa
  • skinned halibut by
  • lemon juice
  • water
  • mexican crema
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Broiled Fish Tacos

  • mexican crema
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • coriander
  • salt
  • paprika
  • grapeseed
  • lime
  • mahi mahi
  • corn tortilla
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Grilled Fish Tacos

  • white fish
  • cumin
  • sriracha hot sauce
  • garlic
  • lime
  • chili powder
  • sour cream
  • cumin
  • garlic powder
  • paprika
  • mayonnaise
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • oil
  • white corn tortilla
  • avocado
  • cotija cheese
  • cilantro
  • hot sauce
  • lime
  • pico de gallo
  • onion
  • salt
  • cabbage
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Fish Tacos

  • tomato
  • lime juice
  • cabbage
  • taco sauce
  • cod
  • taco shell
  • taco seasoning
  • mayonnaise
  • sour cream
  • cilantro
  • lemon juice
  • vegetable oil
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Baja Fish Tacos

  • beer
  • mayonnaise
  • garlic powder
  • garlic salt
  • salt
  • milk
  • cabbage
  • lime
  • tempura batter
  • cod
  • lemon juice
  • corn tortilla
  • oil
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Perfect Fish Tacos

  • deep fry thermometer
  • jicama slaw
  • avocado
  • vegetable oil
  • all purpose flour
  • white rice flour
  • corn tortilla
  • club soda
  • red snapper
  • salt
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Beer and Chipotle-Battered Fish Tacos

  • corn oil
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • apple cider vinegar
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • caraway seed
  • gray salt
  • green cabbage
  • onion
  • cod
  • cilantro
  • red radish
  • all purpose flour
  • beer
  • chipotle
  • cornstarch
  • lime juice
  • baking powder
  • green onion
  • egg
  • recipes todd' slaw
  • corn tortilla
  • sour cream
  • tomato
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Family-Style Fish Tacos

  • hot sauce
  • white fish
  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • cherry tomato
  • vegetable oil
  • green cabbage
  • onion
  • garlic
  • jalapeño
  • corn tortilla
  • salt
  • lime
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Fish Tacos

  • jalapeño
  • chipotle
  • olive oil
  • white fish
  • salt
  • tortilla
  • cilantro
  • red wine vinegar
  • garlic
  • sriracha
  • lime juice
  • green onion
  • sour cream
  • red cabbage
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • salt
  • lime zest
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Chipotle Fish Tacos

  • salt
  • avocado
  • cod
  • serrano chile
  • cilantro
  • corn taco shell
  • broccoli slaw
  • olive oil
  • chipotle
  • lime
  • honey
  • sweet pepper
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Baja Fish Tacos with Chipotle Mango Salsa.

  • cherry tomato
  • cilantro
  • light beer
  • baking powder
  • chili powder
  • mango
  • all purpose flour
  • white fish
  • chipotle
  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • greek yogurt
  • jalapeño
  • tomatillo
  • lime juice
  • salt
  • cotija cheese
  • lettuce
  • corn tortilla
  • vegetable oil
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Catfish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw and Chipotle Cream Sauce

  • salt
  • peanut oil
  • salt
  • mayonnaise
  • chipotles adobo sauce
  • garlic
  • carrot
  • purple onion
  • lime
  • smoked paprika
  • mayonnaise
  • monterey jack cheese
  • cumin
  • monterey jack cheese
  • purple cabbage
  • white cabbage
  • purple onion
  • creole mustard
  • olive oil
  • flour tortilla
  • heavy cream
  • panko bread crumb
  • catfish
  • butter
  • cilantro
  • cilantro
  • egg
  • jalapeño
  • chipotle
  • worcestershire sauce
  • green onion
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Tex-Mex Fish Tacos with Chipotle Slaw

  • mayonnaise
  • chipotle
  • onion
  • carrot
  • sour cream
  • jalepeno pepper
  • bell pepper
  • cilantro
  • salt
  • chinese napa cabbage
  • olive oil
  • lime juice
  • flour tortilla
  • tilapia
  • cilantro
  • lime quarter
  • white pepper
  • salt
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Baja's Fish Tacos

  • beer batter
  • pancake batter beer batter consistency
  • chipotle mayonnaise
  • yellow mustard
  • tomatillo salsa
  • vegetable oil
  • tomatillo
  • cabbage
  • smoked
  • red salmon
  • mayonnaise
  • green chile
  • jalapeño
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • milk
  • white flour
  • flour tortilla
  • salt
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Gluten-Free Fish Taco With Jalapeño Pepper

  • halibut
  • jalapeño
  • gluten taco seasoning
  • black pepper
  • cilantro
  • salt
  • coleslaw
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • rice wine vinegar
  • gluten taco seasoning
  • lime
  • lime
  • gluten mayonnaise
  • corn tortilla
  • mayonnaise
  • pico de gallo
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Catfish Tacos

  • canola oil
  • cilantro
  • salt
  • lime
  • onion
  • all purpose flour
  • yellow cornmeal
  • buttermilk
  • catfish
  • paprika
  • mayonnaise
  • mexican crema
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • red cabbage
  • napa cabbage
  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • seafood seasoning
  • chipotle
  • hot sauce
  • green onion
  • carrot
  • yellow corn
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Bobby Flay's Fish Tacos

  • serrano
  • fish
  • onion
  • ancho chili powder
  • chipotle hot sauce
  • oregano
  • jalapeño
  • jalapeño
  • lime
  • canola oil
  • cilantro
  • cilantro
  • peanut oil
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • flour tortilla
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • green onion
  • hot sauce
  • onion
  • white cabbage
  • sour cream
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Spicy Fish Tacos with Tequila Lime Pineapple

  • black bean
  • parsley
  • white meat fish
  • honey
  • all spice
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • jalapeño
  • rice
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • salt
  • pineapple
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • orange juice
  • cilantro
  • garlic
  • tequila
  • flour tortilla
  • lime juice
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Blackened Catfish Tacos

  • hot sauce
  • lime
  • vegetable oil
  • cilantro
  • catfish
  • avocado
  • onion
  • sour cream
  • cajun blackening seasoning
  • ripened tomato
  • tortilla
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Crunchy Fried Fish Tacos Recipe

  • salt
  • white fish
  • egg
  • pickled red onion
  • cabbage
  • cake flour
  • cilantro
  • corn tortilla
  • paprika
  • sriracha
  • black pepper
  • lime
  • peanut oil
  • beer
  • mayonnaise
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Baja Fish Tacos with Chipotle Aioli Rojo Salsa

  • canola oil
  • tortilla chip
  • salt
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • red cabbage
  • rojo salsa
  • halibut
  • chipotle
  • chili powder
  • dark agave syrup
  • jalapeño
  • lime
  • onion
  • lager beer
  • cornstarch
  • parmesan cheese
  • cilantro
  • ancho chile
  • guajillo chile
  • pasilla chile
  • canola oil
  • corn tortilla
  • green cabbage
  • garlic
  • mayonnaise
  • tomato
  • corn tortilla
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Blackened Fish Tacos with Avocado Slaw

  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • salt
  • salt
  • mahi mahi
  • mayonnaise
  • chili powder
  • garlic powder
  • cumin
  • onion powder
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • avocado
  • grapeseed oil
  • smoked paprika
  • green cabbage
  • green onion
  • corn tortilla
  • lime
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Smoky Paprika Fish Tacos with an Apple Slaw

  • mccormick smoked paprika
  • mccormick garlic salt
  • mccormick parsley flake
  • granny smith apple
  • green cabbage
  • cilantro
  • green onion
  • white fish
  • lime juice
  • mccormick black pepper
  • corn tortilla
  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • radish
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Blackened Fish Tacos

  • cilantro
  • green cabbage
  • red cabbage
  • lime juice
  • sriracha
  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • salt
  • greek yogurt
  • mayonnaise
  • cayenne pepper
  • olive oil
  • mint
  • paprika
  • thyme
  • mustard
  • garlic powder
  • cumin
  • onion powder
  • carrot
  • garlic
  • jalapeño
  • jalapeño
  • lime
  • tilapia
  • tortilla
  • black pepper
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Grilled Fish Tacos

  • white fish
  • chili powder
  • jalapeño
  • guacamole
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • cabbage
  • lime juice
  • red wine vinegar
  • lime
  • tomato
  • corn
  • salt
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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

  • all purpose flour
  • beer
  • tilapia
  • chili powder
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • jalapeño
  • egg
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • pepper
  • cabbage
  • cayenne pepper
  • lime juice
  • sour cream
  • corn tortilla
  • avocado
  • canola oil
  • lime
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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

  • Beer Battered Cod
  • canola oil
  • radish
  • baking powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • garlic powder
  • cod
  • corn tortilla
  • pale ale
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • Coleslaw
  • carrot
  • black sesame seed
  • lime juice
  • honey
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • sriracha
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • purple cabbage
  • mayonnaise
  • Spicy Crema
  • lime juice
  • rice vinegar
  • sriracha
  • mayonnaise
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Baja Fish Tacos

  • cod
  • all purpose flour
  • chili powder
  • cumin
  • garlic powder
  • paprika
  • salt
  • beer
  • pepper
  • cafe rio copycat cilantro ranch dressing
  • pico de gallo
  • oil
  • salt
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Spicy Fish Tacos

  • chili powder
  • cumin
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • onion powder
  • smoked paprika
  • avocado
  • jalapeño
  • cilantro
  • cotija cheese
  • lime
  • white corn tortilla
  • tilapia
  • pickled carrot
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Chipotle lime fish tacos

  • lime juice
  • olive oil
  • avocado
  • chipotle chile pepper
  • cilantro
  • chipotle lime yogurt dressing
  • mayonnaise
  • allspice
  • cumin
  • onion
  • butter
  • garlic
  • greek yogurt
  • red cabbage
  • mahi mahi
  • flour tortilla
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • cayenne pepper
  • salsa
  • salt
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Battered Cod Fish Tacos

  • all purpose flour
  • root beer
  • cod
  • baking powder
  • garlic powder
  • mustard
  • onion powder
  • salt
  • jalapeno crema
  • red wine vinegar
  • onion
  • pepper
  • cilantro
  • corn tortilla
  • cabbage
  • avocado
  • lime
  • tomato
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
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Easy Fish Tacos

  • el paso® taco sauce
  • el paso® taco shell
  • breaded
  • el paso® taco seasoning
  • mayonnaise
  • coleslaw
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Fish Tacos with Pomegranate Salsa

  • cumin
  • jalepeno pepper
  • lime
  • lime
  • shallot
  • lime juice
  • sour cream
  • jicama
  • olive
  • pomegranates pomegranate aril
  • cilantro
  • corn tortilla
  • tilapia
  • green scallion
  • cilantro
  • jicama slaw
  • pomegranate salsa
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt white pepper
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Easy Fish Tacos with Slaw and Chipotle Sauce

  • sour cream
  • white fish like cod
  • oil
  • salt
  • beer
  • chipotle
  • garlic
  • adobo sauce
  • taco seasoning
  • coleslaw
  • above chipotle sauce
  • mayonnaise
  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • pico de gallo
  • queso fresco
  • salt
  • tortilla
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Tilapia Fish Tacos

  • green cabbage
  • red cabbage
  • sazon
  • tilapia
  • citron
  • jalapeño
  • lime juice
  • olive oil
  • chili powder
  • smoked
  • onion
  • cumin
  • garlic powder
  • mayonnaise
  • sour cream
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • corn
  • pico de gallo
  • queso fresco
  • avocado
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Spicy Fish Tacos

  • Toppings
  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • green onion
  • lime
  • tortilla
  • Slaw
  • jalapeño
  • mayonnaise
  • tony' original creole seasoning
  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • green onion
  • cabbage
  • panko
  • white fish
  • canola oil
  • tony' creole seafood marinade
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Blackened Catfish Tacos

  • lime juice
  • balsamic vinegar
  • sugar
  • avocado
  • canola oil
  • onion
  • creole seasoning
  • cilantro
  • mayonnaise
  • thousand island dressing
  • green cabbage
  • red cabbage
  • yellow corn tortilla
  • american catfish
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Baja's Fish Tacos

  • beer batter
  • pancake batter beer batter consistency
  • chipotle mayonnaise
  • yellow mustard
  • tomatillo salsa
  • vegetable oil
  • tomatillo
  • cabbage
  • smoked
  • red salmon
  • mayonnaise
  • green chile
  • jalapeño
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • milk
  • white flour
  • flour tortilla
  • salt
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Cajun-Catfish Tacos

  • [
  • salt
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • yogurt
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • lime zest lime juice
  • garlic powder
  • sweet paprika
  • mustard
  • onion powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • green cabbage
  • cayenne pepper
  • corn tortilla
  • cilantro
  • catfish
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Beer Battered Fried Fish Tacos

  • cilantro
  • japanese furikake seasoning
  • rice bran oil
  • lime juice
  • all purpose flour
  • canola oil
  • ground coriander
  • soy sauce
  • avocado
  • egg
  • hothouse cucumber
  • jalapeño
  • onion
  • plum tomato
  • black bean
  • shallot
  • green onion
  • black bean miso
  • red miso
  • light beer
  • active yeast
  • ground cumin
  • hot sauce
  • cilantro
  • lime
  • sesame soy vinaigrette
  • flour tortilla
  • ling cod
  • salt
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Greek Fish Tacos

  • grape tomato
  • kalamata olife
  • white fish
  • olive oil
  • cucumber
  • feta
  • green cabbage
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • tzatziki sauce
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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

  • corn tortilla
  • lime coin
  • pico de gallo
  • cod
  • lime juice
  • red cabbage
  • carrot
  • mayonnaise
  • black pepper
  • green
  • all purpose flour
  • light beer
  • salt
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Crispy Baked Fish Tacos

  • panko breadcrumb
  • lime juice
  • salt
  • garlic powder
  • cumin
  • batch cilantro lime slaw
  • chipotle
  • egg
  • white fish
  • greek yogurt
  • black pepper
  • flour tortilla
  • chili powder
  • avocado
  • cilantro
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Fish Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa

  • canola oil
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • pinto bean
  • avocado
  • lime
  • serrano chile
  • halibut
  • white corn tortilla
  • chili powder
  • garlic
  • guajillo chile
  • plum tomato
  • cilantro
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Air-Fryer Fish Tacos

  • green chile
  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • egg white
  • tomato
  • all purpose flour
  • panko bread crumb
  • white pepper
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • tilapia
  • corn tortilla
  • cooking spray
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Mango Chipotle Fish Tacos

  • sour cream
  • white fish
  • olive oil
  • avocado
  • batch chipotle lime sauce
  • batch mango slaw
  • mango
  • chipotle
  • green onion
  • salt
  • cabbage
  • cilantro
  • carrot
  • corn tortilla
  • lime juice
  • salt

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
cilantro
lime
lime juice
corn tortilla
mayonnaise
olive oil
jalapeño
onion
avocado
sour cream
garlic
cumin
green onion
all purpose flour
flour tortilla
chili powder
white fish
cabbage
vegetable oil
black pepper
green cabbage
chipotle
canola oil
garlic powder
cayenne pepper
tomato
red cabbage
tilapia
paprika
hot sauce
cod
pico de gallo
carrot
lemon juice
halibut
beer
oil
baking powder
egg
tortilla
corn
honey
shallot
sugar
sriracha
greek yogurt
onion powder
white corn tortilla
mexican crema
cornstarch
cherry tomato
red wine vinegar
mango
serrano chile
peanut oil
smoked paprika
catfish
striped bass
radish
tomatillo salsa
water
mahi mahi
cotija cheese
taco seasoning
plum tomato
milk
apple cider vinegar
light beer
tomatillo
purple cabbage
yellow mustard
smoked
green chile
coleslaw
fish
oregano
black bean
mustard
pepper
snapper
mint
yogurt
tempura batter
jicama slaw
club soda
orange juice
buttermilk
cooking spray
purple onion
monterey jack cheese
white cabbage
panko bread crumb
butter
jalepeno pepper
bell pepper
white pepper
beer batter
pancake batter beer batter consistency
chipotle mayonnaise
red salmon
white flour
gluten taco seasoning
napa cabbage
all spice
pineapple
pickled red onion
ancho chile
guajillo chile
thyme
rice vinegar
adobo sauce
queso fresco
cucumber
feta
red pepper flake
chile powder
chipotle chily
cheddar cheese
pickled jalapeno
dark mexican beer
lemon zest
skinned halibut by
coriander
grapeseed
sriracha hot sauce
taco sauce
taco shell
heart romaine lettuce
lemon
haas avocado
garlic salt
deep fry thermometer
white rice flour
red snapper
corn oil
caraway seed
gray salt
red radish
recipes todd' slaw
lime zest
quickpickled onion
english cucumber
habanero chile
cara orange
grapefruit
crema
cream cheese
tuna
cream
corn taco shell
broccoli slaw
sweet pepper
mccormick original tartar sauce
mccormick cajun seasoning
salsa verde
savoy cabbage
lettuce
chipotles adobo sauce
creole mustard
heavy cream
worcestershire sauce
chinese napa cabbage
lime quarter
rice wine vinegar
gluten mayonnaise
mexican beer
yellow cornmeal
seafood seasoning
yellow corn
serrano
ancho chili powder
chipotle hot sauce
parsley
white meat fish