Quick White Fish Tacos (w/ Honey-Lime Slaw!)

Overhead shot of fish tacos with slaw, jalepenos, avocado, and cilantro.

Quick White Fish Tacos (w/ Honey-Lime Slaw!)

Easy dinner ideas are my specialty—and this homemade honey-lime cabbage slaw for fish tacos delivers. A simple slaw elevates these fish tacos with slaw from an everyday dinner to a super-fast, flavor-packed dinner that’s ready in just 25 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword easy fish tacos, honey lime cabbage slaw

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings tacos with slaw

Calories 147

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Fish Taco Slaw

1 small or ½ head purple cabbage, very thinly sliced (about 4-5 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1 lime juiced, about 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon honey

For the Tacos

1 pound firm white fish, such as rockfish, cod, or tilapia
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon mild chili powder
½ teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 corn tortillas, warmed

For the White Fish Taco Sauce

2 tablespoons mayonnaise, or plain Greek yogurt
1 lime juiced, about 1 tablespoon
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Optional Serving Suggestions

Easy Guacamole

Instructions

Make the Fish Taco Slaw

For Raw Slaw: Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, lime juice and honey in a medium bowl, whisking to combine. Add the cabbage, tossing to combine. Allow to sit for 10-20 minutes for the flavors to combine, tossing occationally.
For Cooked Slaw: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the cabbage, sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt, and sauté, stirring frequently until softened, about 8-10 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the lime juice and honey, stirring to combine.

Make the Fish Tacos

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Sprinkle both sides of the fish with cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Place the fish in the pan and sauté until browned and cooked through, flipping once, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Make the Fish Taco Sauce

Make the white sauce by combining the mayonnaise, lime juice, and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined.

Assemble the Fish Tacos

Assemble the tacos by filling a tortilla with fish and topping with slaw. Add any additional toppings if desired, drizzle with white fish taco sauce and serve.

Notes

For more ingredients, substitutions, and more, see full blog post above.
Nutrition information calculated with rockfish, mayonnaise, corn tortillas and honey, but without the optional toppings.

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