Flaky Fish Tacos topped with a fresh and zesty cilantro-radish salsa elevate taco night any night of the week!
Fish Tacos with Cilantro-Radish Salsa
I absolutely love fresh fish tacos. I also love crispy, breaded fish tacos. Really, I don’t discriminate. But during the work week, I want fresh and healthy – and most importantly, easy.
So to keep this taco recipe quick, we just season well and sear in a skillet. It takes less than 10-minutes to prepare fish tacos when you make in a skillet like this. While the fish is doing it’s thing, you can make your cilantro-radish salsa and prep your tortillas. SO easy.
If you want more ideas for taco night, make these pork tenderloin tacos, chili lime shrimp tacos, or easy chicken tostadas.
Salsa for Fish Tacos
This fish taco salsa is seriously SO flavorful. I love fresh salsas or slaws for homemade taco night. This cilantro-radish salsa adds an extra layer of tangy flavor while enjoying some added veggies – but without the feeling of having to force yourself to enjoy said veggies. This salsa is a serious winner.
ingredients for this salsa
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro.
- 1/4 cup radishes. sliced into sticks or julienned are perfect.
- 2 green scallions. adds a fresh herby bite.
- 2 cloves garlic. flavor and aromatics.
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper. for just a small amount of heat.
- juice of 1/2 lime. to bring all of the flavors together
- salt and pepper.
This cilantro-radish salsa isn’t just good on fish tacos. It will work for any chicken taco or carne asada. It’s perfect for any protein or veggie taco, or a bowl as well.
What kind of fish to use for these tacos
For flaky, pan-seared fish tacos, I love fresh cod or halibut. Any white fish like mahi or snapper will also work. You could also use tilapia or even shrimp using the same simple spices that we call for in the recipe card below.
Then you heat your skillet, add a little neutral oil, and sear for 3-4 minutes each side. As you sear, any white fish will flake up and you can begin to break apart using a fork. Super flaky, fresh and incredibly flavorful!
If you opt to use shrimp, no need to flake, but they will only take 2-3 minutes in a skillet. The below recipe card uses cod fish, but personalize as you like!
fish taco seasoning blend
Again, this taco seasoning spice blend will work for any fish you use in this recipe. Note: the complete ingredient list with instructions is in the recipe card below.
five spices stand between you and this easy seasoning for fish tacos:
- garlic salt
- cumin
- chili powder
- salt and pepper
As-is, the fish and salsa are clean, whole30, and low carb. From here you can stuff into your favorite tortilla, or lettuce wrap, or even a bowl with a few tortilla chips for crunch! (you can easily keep gluten-free with a corn tortilla or grain free tortilla)
If I’m loading up my taco, I’ll add a little shredded cabbage, cotija cheese and sliced avocado. But if you want clean and crisp and crunchy without carbs and/or dairy, omit the tortillas and cheese. You can make these fish tacos your own, friend!
Flaky Fish Tacos made with a quick Cilantro-Radish Salsa
Ingredients
Cilantro-Radish Salsa
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro - chopped
- 1/4 cup Dandy Radish Ministicks® – or you can slice any or julienne whole radishes as well
- 2 green scallions - thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper - finely chopped (seeds removed if you don’t want too hot)
- juice of 1/2 lime - plus more to taste
- salt and pepper - to taste
Fish Tacos
- 1 1/2 pounds cod or other white flaky fish
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil - can also use nonstick cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2-1/4 teaspoon chili powder - to taste
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice - to garnish
- Cilantro-Radish Salsa
- corn or grain-free tortillas, lettuce wraps, avocado, cotija cheese, shredded cabbage, etc to assemble.
Instructions
Cilantro-Radish Salsa
- To a medium bowl, add 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, Dandy Radish Ministicks®, scallions, garlic, and jalapeno. Gently mix to combine. Stir in the juice of 1/2 lime, and approx 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Mix well. Taste and season with additional lime juice, salt and/or pepper if desired. Can be made 1-2 days in advance.
Fish Tacos
- To a small bowl or ramekin, combine cumin, garlic salt, salt, pepper and chili powder to make a spice blend. Sprinkle generously over cod and set aside (or season and then refrigerate until ready to prepare in skillet).
- Heat a medium skillet on medium-high heat. Once warm, add in 1 TBSP avocado oil. Once hot, add seasoned cod and sear 3-4 minutes. If you flip fish and it resists, allow more time to cook. Once opaque and slightly charred in color, flip and sear 3-4 more minutes. Remove from heat and garnish with fresh lime juice. Using a fork, break apart cod into large chunks.
- Assemble tortillas, lettuce cups or bowls with fresh cod, cilantro-radish salsa, cotija cheese, avocado and cabbage, if desired. Dig in.
Notes
nutrition info is for cilantro-radish salsa and seasoned cod only. Does not include nutrition for tortillas or optional garnishes such as avocado or cheese.
Nutrition
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