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Basic Fish Tacos Recipe
Photo: Spencer Davis

Basic Fish Tacos Recipe

17 ingredients 40 min 3 to 4 servings openrecipes
Basic Fish Tacos Recipe

Fish tacos can be filled with either fried fish (not healthy!) or grilled fish (healthy!). Here's the healthy version, with a citrus marinade and tangy cabbage...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1079
Calories
76g
Protein
57g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Snapper 100g cooked 128
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Catfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound firm white fish, such as tilapia, snapper, cod, mahi mahi, or catfish
  • 2 limes, halved
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 small head of green or red cabbage (about 14 ounces), cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
  • 6 to 8 soft (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • Sliced avocado, for garnish (optional)
  • , for garnish (optional)
  • , for garnish (optional)
  • Sour cream, for garnish (optional)
  • Hot sauce, for garnish (optional)

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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