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Grilled Fish Tacos

Grilled Fish Tacos with the most amazing fish taco sauce is a quick and easy dinner to add to your menu this week. Deliciously seasoned grilled fish topped with fresh ingredients and a zesty lime crema for an easy weeknight dinner that you will make again and again.

Grilled Fish Tacos with salsa, fish taco sauce and onions

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Grilled Fish Tacos

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Step by step of grilling cod for tacos

How to Make Grilled Fish Tacos:

  1. Thaw fish completely.
  2. Pat fish dry with paper towels and lay on a clean baking sheet.
    Mix olive oil and lemon juice and brush on both sides.
  3. Season with garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  4. Prepare a grill fire to about 300° with pecan or oak for smoke flavor.
  5. Cook filets over indirect fire, using a grill pan if you have large grates. Cook with the lid closed for about 10 minutes. Check the fish with a digital thermometer. Continue to cook until the fish is flaky and has reached 145° internal temperature.
  6. Carefully remove the fish to a serving platter and flake apart for serving in tacos. Corn tortillas on grill
  7. Place corn tortillas on the grill about 3 minutes before fish is done cooking. Flip after about 1 minute and crisp on the other side.
  8. Serve fish on corn tortillas with Lime Crema, shredded cabbage, cotija cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro and green onions.

Grilled Fish Tacos

How to Make Fish Taco Sauce:

Mix sour cream, mayo, fresh lime juice, cumin, granulated garlic and salt together. Keep refrigerated until serving. Can be made 2 days in advance.

Don’t skip the taco sauce! It’s so delicious that you will be serving it with all of your favorite tacos!

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What Kind of Fish Makes the Best Grilled Fish Tacos?

Wild Caught Alaskan Cod was perfect for our fish tacos. Any firm white fish will work. Cod is a great option and you can not beat the freshness of the fish that comes from Sitka Salmon. The texture and flavor is above and beyond anything I’ve ever picked up from the grocery store.

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Ten seasons ago we set out to “do salmon differently.” At that time, doing things differently seemed simple. We brought blast-frozen, wild-caught Alaskan salmon directly from a few small-boat fishermen to members of our Community Supported Fishery (CSF) in the Midwest. In return, our members got higher-quality fish than they could find at a grocery store while supporting community-centered, small-boat fishermen who harvested their fish one-at-a-time on hook-and-line.

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More Delicious Fish Recipes:

You might also like our Grilled Salmon and Grilled Cod Recipes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. This garlic and herb grilled salmon is another favorite, so flavorful and delicious!

We also love this really simple Bass Recipe and we can’t get enough of these grilled Salmon Tacos.

Platter of grilled fish with taco toppings and corn tortillas

The Best Taco Recipes

My best Taco Recipes to add to your menu this week! Skip the drive thru and make a delicious Taco Night at home with these easy recipes.

No matter what night of the week it is, we are always happy to have tacos for dinner. These fresh and delicious fish tacos are just the ticket to satisfy our Mexican food cravings. The perfect meal to change up your same old dinner routine.

Grilled fish tacos with lime crema, salsa and cilantro

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Grilled Fish Tacos

Grilled Fish Tacos with the most amazing fish taco sauce is a quick and easy dinner to add to your menu this week. Deliciously seasoned grilled fish topped with fresh ingredients and a zesty lime crema for an easy weeknight dinner that you will make again and again.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Grilling
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy grilled fish, fish taco sauce, fish tacos, lime crema
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 369kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

For the Fish:

  • 2 pounds Alaskan Pacific Cod
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

For the Fish Taco Sauce:

  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • juice of half a fresh lime
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

For Serving

  • Corn Taco Shells
  • shredded cabbage
  • pico de gallo
  • Diced avocado
  • sliced green onions
  • cilantro

Instructions

  • Place cod in cool water to thaw completely.
  • Pat fish dry with paper towels.
  • Mix olive oil with lemon juice and brush over both sides of fish.
  • Combine garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over fish.
  • Prepare a grill fire to about 300° with pecan or oak for smoke flavor.
  • Place fish over indirect fire, using a grill pan if needed. Cook with the lid closed for 10 minutes. Start checking the fish with a meat thermometer, cooking until it reaches 145° in the middle. Fish will be flaky when it's cooked through.
  • Remove from grill to a serving platter and flake to serve on tacos.
  • Cook corn tortillas on both sides for about 1- 2 minutes.
  • Mix fish taco sauce together by combining sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, cumin, garlic and salt. Can be made ahead and stored in refrigerator until serving.
  • Serve warmed tortillas with flaked fish, shredded cabbage, fish taco sauce, pico de gallo, avocado, onions and cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 409mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g

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