Cod fish tacos are a fun and family-friendly recipe perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends.
This simple cod fish taco recipe features seasoned fish filets that are baked (or pan-fried) and folded into warmed tortillas with your choice of toppings.
Flavorful Fish Tacos in a Flash
- Flavor: Fresh, light, and nutritious, fish tacos are a great alternative to beef tacos.
- Difficulty: Baked or pan-fried, this easy recipe is ready in minutes!
- Budget tip: Cod fish tacos are a tasty meal and a great way to use up leftover veggies.
- Swaps: Customize the seasonings and toppings any way you like.
- Serving suggestions: Make a quick cucumber radish salad for a resort-style dish.
Fab Fixings for Fish Tacos
Fish: Any white fish, salmon, or shrimp can be used in this recipe. If using frozen fish, be sure it’s thawed and patted dry so the seasonings can adhere to the fish.
Seasonings: Use a packet of taco seasoning or make homemade taco seasoning and adjust the chili powder any way you like. Experiment with a Cajun, fajita, or adobo seasoning.
Tortillas: Warmed corn or flour tortillas work in this recipe. ‘Street’ tacos are about 4 ½” inches which is perfect for little hands to hold, but any size of tortilla works.
Taco Twists: Sliced avocados, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, black olives, sliced jalapenos, or some fresh pineapple salsa make taco night a fiesta! Crumbled cotija, Monterey Jack, and a splash of fresh lime
How to Make Cod Fish Tacos
- Season fish fillets (full recipe below).
- Bake until fish is flaky.
- Chop fish and build tacos with desired toppings.
Top-Notch Taco Tricks
- To pan-fry fish fillets, cook on both sides in a cast iron skillet over medium heat with some oil.
- For the best results, use a meat thermometer to determine doneness. Thinner fillets will cook faster than thicker ones.
Stash, Store, Savor Later
Separate leftover fish from the toppings and the tortillas and store it in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat chunks of fish and start fresh or top fish and toppings on a bed of lettuce or add to a wrap.
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Cod Fish Tacos
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ounce taco seasoning 1 packet
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound cod filets or 1 lb white fish
- 8 corn tortillas 4", or flour tortillas
- toppings as desired avocado, shredded cabbage, salsa, sour cream, jalapenos, cilantro, cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- In a small bowl, combine taco seasoning and oil.
- Rub seasoning over both sides of the fish.
- Bake for 12-16 minutes or until fish reaches 145℉. (Thinner pieces of fish may be cooked faster)
- While the fish is cooking, warm the tortillas according to package directions.
- Break up the fish into large chunks and serve with desired toppings.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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