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My First Fish Tacos

September 16, 2011 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh

recipe; fish; tacos; fish tacos; cabbage; salsa; pico de gallo; radish; Mexican; easy; low fat; healthy; avocado; cat fish; Mexican holidays; food; fish tacos recipe; Spicie FoodieToday, September 16th, is Mexican Independence Day. I’ve written about the history in previous post here as well as recently in a post for my Mexico On My Plate column. If you would like the history you can read any of those posts or read up on Wikipedia.

recipe; fish; tacos; fish tacos; cabbage; salsa; pico de gallo; radish; Mexican; easy; low fat; healthy; avocado; cat fish; Mexican holidays; food; fish tacos recipe; Spicie FoodieTo be honest growing up my family didn’t celebrate or do anything special for el dia de independencia. Had we been living in Mexico of course we would have joined all the fiestas and partaken in the food feasting. It is not a holiday I mention to my anglo husband or one I make too much of a big deal about. But still we’ll take any excuse to eat Mexican food. We’ve been eating Mexican food this whole week as our way of celebrating. One of the meals we ate were these fish tacos.

recipe; fish; tacos; fish tacos; cabbage; salsa; pico de gallo; radish; Mexican; easy; low fat; healthy; avocado; cat fish; Mexican holidays; food; fish tacos recipe; Spicie FoodieI didn’t grow up eating fish tacos. These were the first fish tacos I’ve ever eaten or cooked. My husband was the one who requested them and so I just winged it. If you research fish tacos you will come across battered and fried recipes. They sound great but I was looking for a hassle free meal that would take little time to prepare. My recipe really isn’t much of a recipe as it’s quite simple. Feel free to play around with the spices and adjust to your own taste. Let the fiesta begin!

Easy Fish Tacos For Two:
500 g or 1 lb fish fillets, cut into strips
1 lime, juiced
handful chopped cilantro
salt to taste
pinch ground black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-2 tbsp olive oil
corn tortillas

Toppings:
Pico de Gallo salsa
shredded cabbage
radish, sliced
avocado, sliced
finely chopped cilantro
finely chopped onion
extra lime
jalapenos or hot sauce

1. Heat the oil then saute the garlic for 2 minutes. Add the fish strips and season, allow to cook for 3 minutes. Pour the lime juice into the pan and continue cooking until fish is firm, about 10 minutes.

recipe; fish; tacos; fish tacos; cabbage; salsa; pico de gallo; radish; Mexican; easy; low fat; healthy; avocado; cat fish; Mexican holidays; food; fish tacos recipe; Spicie FoodieTo serve:
If you have the luxury of having extra or plenty corn tortillas layer two together, place some of the cooked fish. Top using any of the suggested toppings and serve.

Here are a few other suggestions if you feel like joining in the celebration, or just need an excuse to eat Mexican food.

Micheladas recipe Ice Cold Micheladas

Chorizo Stuffed Peppers Chorizo Stuffed Peppers

Tacos Al Pastor Tacos Al Pastor

Mexican Picadillo Picadillo

The full archive of my Mexican recipes can be found here on Spicie Foodie or a small archive on Honest Cooking.

Other Fish Taco Recipes:
Travel Tuesday: fish tacos, Hotel California style by Mardi – eat.live.travel.write

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Comments

  1. Mardi@eatlivetravelwrite says

    September 16, 2011 at 10:12

    Oh Happy Independence Day! I am actually making fish tacos this weekend to try to recreate some that we ate at Hotel California in Todos Santos :) Yours look amazing though, perhaps I will just link to these :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 10:28

      Hola Mardi, Oh I want to see your recipe so please share:) Thank you!

      • Mardi@eatlivetravelwrite says

        September 20, 2011 at 21:17

        Well I linked to yours but here are mine:

        http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2011/09/travel-tuesday-fish-tacos-hotel-california-style/

        • Spicie Foodie says

          September 21, 2011 at 12:43

          Hi Mardi, Your tacos look so delicious. The hotel is just gorgeous as are your photos. Thanks for the link and I’ve also added a link back to you:)

  2. Ridwan says

    September 16, 2011 at 10:26

    these fish taco sound delicious,and i love you add sliced avocado on these taco,,YUM,,YUM,,,great photography too buzzed ya :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 10:29

      Thank you Ridwan! I do love avocado .

  3. claudia @whats cookin italian cuisine says

    September 16, 2011 at 10:34

    We love fish taco’s these look fresh and delicious!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 10:39

      Thank you Claudia!

  4. Beth Michelle says

    September 16, 2011 at 10:43

    I love fish tacos and yours just look delicious!!! Beautiful photos

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 10:54

      Thank you Beth and glad to hear you love them too:)!

  5. Emily Malloy @Cleanliness says

    September 16, 2011 at 10:57

    There is nothing more on this earth that I adore than fish tacos.

    Your first is total perfection!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 12:21

      Thank you Emily:)!

  6. Shari says

    September 16, 2011 at 11:10

    all I can say is YUM!!! When do we eat!!!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 12:22

      Hehe, come on over:)

  7. Edible Potential says

    September 16, 2011 at 11:55

    Happy Independence Day! Your pictures are very inviting :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 12:22

      Thank you!

  8. Ramona says

    September 16, 2011 at 15:08

    Happy Independence Day to you! : ) I made fish tacos for the first time recently too. I broiled cod instead of battering it and frying. Anything to make it a little healthier so I can eat two. : ) These look fantastic. I love the Pico de Gallo salsa and avocado with the taco. Yum!!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 16:13

      Hi Ramona, Thank you. Oh broiled sounds like a great idea, I will try that next time!

  9. Lynds @ Vanilla Clouds and Lemon Drops says

    September 16, 2011 at 16:11

    Happy Independence Day! These look so good! I’m definitely bookmarking these to try in the next week! Can’t wait : )

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 16:16

      Thank you Lynds:)!

  10. Tina@flourtrader says

    September 16, 2011 at 16:15

    Great way to celebrate Mexican Independence Day! Fish tacos are something I order everytime I find it on the menu because fresh fish in the grocers is hard to find here. Love all the fresh veggies you put in those tacos-yum!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 16:17

      Thank you Tina :)!

  11. RavieNomNoms says

    September 16, 2011 at 17:08

    Yummy fish tacos!! I love fish tacos they are so amazing.

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 16, 2011 at 17:17

      Thanks!

  12. Hester aka The Chef Doc says

    September 16, 2011 at 21:42

    I’m a huge fan of fish tacos! They’re an incredibly healthy and tasty dish. Well, healthy because I always eat un-fried ones. I’m a huge fan of sprinkling lots of different spices on my dry fish and then pan-searing them on the stove! I like using paprika, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc. It just adds soooo much pop to the fish! I hope you enjoyed your first fish tacos :-) Buen fin de semana!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:35

      Gracias Hester:) That sounds so delicious and I will try your spice combination next time.

  13. Michelle chin says

    September 16, 2011 at 22:34

    Yesterday was malaysia day. :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:35

      Happy Malaysia Day!!

  14. Magic of Spice says

    September 16, 2011 at 23:38

    Happy Independence Day Nancy! These look fantastic…you did a wonderful job :)
    Hugs

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:35

      Thank you Alisha:) Hugs back and I hope you are doing well.

  15. Vicki @ WITK says

    September 17, 2011 at 00:02

    I would also take any excuse to eat mexican food, it’s so delicious! Great looking tacos, love your pictures!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:36

      Thank you Vicki:)

  16. Sandra says

    September 17, 2011 at 00:19

    Fiesta!!!!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:36

      Si, si fiesta time:)!

  17. Shirley says

    September 17, 2011 at 00:26

    I’ve never tried fish tacos. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend Nancy!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:36

      Hi Shirley, you should they are quite tasty! You too have a great weekend:)

  18. Tony says

    September 17, 2011 at 02:06

    Awesome and very lovely pictures.. I love anything to do with Fish :-)

    PS: Unrelated.. Who designed this thesis skin? yourself or it was a premade skin? I am planning to buy thesis, but the default theme is so ugly :D

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:38

      Thank you Tony:)! I designed it, just by tweaking the defult Thesis skin until I got it to look like I wanted. Good luck! BTW the Thesis forums are a great help:)

  19. Tony says

    September 17, 2011 at 02:07

    Forgot rate the posts :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:38

      Thanks Tony!

  20. Christine says

    September 17, 2011 at 02:43

    I love fish tacos and yours looks great. Great photos.

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:38

      Thank you Christine and glad to hear you love fish tacos!

  21. Giulietta | Alterkitchen says

    September 17, 2011 at 07:44

    Never made a fish taco, but it seems very yummy!! :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 09:38

      Ciao Giulietta, They are yummy maybe you will get the chance sometime:)

  22. Patty says

    September 17, 2011 at 14:12

    Great way to celebrate! I had fish tacos for lunch yesterday and yours look way more delicious!
    I’ve never made fish tacos at home, maybe time to give them a try with your recipe, yum;-)
    have a wonderful weekend Nancy!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 15:22

      Hi Patty, You should definitely try them, they taste great. Thanks you too have a great weekend:)

  23. Ann says

    September 17, 2011 at 14:24

    Wow – those are seriously your first fish tacos? They look like they would come out of a restaurant kitchen…absolutely perfect! As always, your photos are a feast for the eyes!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 17, 2011 at 15:23

      Yep, they are. Aw thanks Ann:)

  24. Sandra's Easy Cooking says

    September 17, 2011 at 16:36

    Wishing you Happy Independence Day!!! I know I am bit late but never too late haha
    I adore your take on fish taco, very beautifully presented and of course mouthwatering pictures! Nicely done!!!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 09:41

      Thank you Sandra!

  25. Laura @ Family Spice says

    September 17, 2011 at 22:22

    I love that the fish isn’t battered and deep fried – that’s what you find most of the time here in SoCal. I love fish tacos and this looks lovely.

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 09:42

      Hi Laura, Yeah I needed a healthier way to prepare mine than deep friend. Thanks:)

  26. Vicki Bensinger says

    September 17, 2011 at 22:50

    I love fish tacos however, no one in my family does so I have to eat them when we go out. Your’s look great and your photo is so vivid!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 09:42

      Oh that’s too bad but glad you can eat them at restaurants. I’ve never seen one here. Thanks:)

  27. Ruby says

    September 18, 2011 at 08:57

    Great and healthy looking fish tacos! Am surprised you’ve never had them before, but I guess that’s a Mexican stereotype. I usually make fish tacos using leftover fish from fish ‘n chips, so the fish is breaded, but if making from scratch I prefer unbreaded, like yours. Happy Independence Day, btw. You’ve reminded me that we haven’t had Mexican food in ages – very strange for me since I usually cook it often. :-)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 09:44

      Hi Ruby, Thank you:) Hehe, yeah they are my first ones. My family didn’t live on the coast so perhaps that is why. That sounds like a great way of using up extra fish from fish ‘n chips, yummy!

  28. Chef Dennis says

    September 18, 2011 at 10:11

    i’m lovin’ those fish tacos and as always your images are amazing!
    Congrats on a much deserved top 9 today1

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 10:19

      Hi Dennis, Thank you:)

  29. spiceblogger says

    September 18, 2011 at 11:15

    I love love love fish tacos! The best I’ve had was just last month at a small cantina on Isla Mujeres. Ahhhhh…paradise. With fresh fish and perfectly prepared food. :)
    You fish tacos look wonderful! What type of fish did you use? I have some basa fillet in my fridge, and I think fish tacos will be what we’re having for lunch today. :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 13:14

      Oh that sounds so good! There is nothing like fresh caught fish. Thank you:)

  30. Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen says

    September 18, 2011 at 11:52

    Nancy, these are spectacular. I’ve just had lunch but would find room for one of these gorgeous tacos. Your photos are beeeeeautiful. I love the blue background. It really sets off all the other colours.

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 13:15

      Hi Hester, Aww that is so sweet of you:) There’s always room for Mexican in my (big) tummy:)

  31. kita says

    September 18, 2011 at 12:33

    I tried out fish tacos recently, and my boyfriend just wasn’t having it! They were wonderful ( my first time too) but I’m pretty sure he won’t let me repeat that meal. Your’s look wonderful!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 13:16

      That’s too bad that he didn’t like them:( But I guess they aren’t for everyone, that’s okay Kita that means more for you:)

  32. mjskit says

    September 18, 2011 at 13:15

    Every time I see Fish Tacos on a restaurant menu, I order them. They are one of my favorite meals! I make them a lot at home and like you – I prefer the hassle free kind. Your tacos look fantastic and I would definitely order them if I saw them on the menu!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 18, 2011 at 16:47

      Thank you and glad to hear you also love fish tacos!

  33. Dee Dee's Delights says

    September 18, 2011 at 14:59

    Congrats on top 9! This looks so yummy!

  34. Christine says

    September 18, 2011 at 17:20

    Congrats on Foodbuzz top 9.

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 19, 2011 at 09:53

      Thanks and to you too:)!

  35. Peggy says

    September 18, 2011 at 19:29

    Happy Independence Day to you Nancy! So glad you were able to enjoy your first ever fish tacos – it’s one of my favorite meals =)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 19, 2011 at 09:53

      Thank you Peggy:)!

  36. Katie @ BloomEveryday says

    September 18, 2011 at 20:38

    My husbands adores fish tacos after trying them for the first time last summer. I think he would love these. Thanks for sharing!!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 19, 2011 at 09:57

      Hi Katie, These are so easy to make so you should give them a try. The best thing about these is that you can really adjust to your tastes. Thanks:)

  37. Kim - Liv Life says

    September 19, 2011 at 01:38

    I’m a huge fish taco fan!! I love them just the way you did them, not fried and filled with all sorts of goodies. Simply perfect!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 19, 2011 at 09:53

      Thanks Kim:)!

  38. Maya says

    September 19, 2011 at 07:13

    Am I late to the Independence Day fiesta? The days of feasting sound really good to me! To be honest, I’ve never eaten nor made fish tacos before but it seems simple enough to do and your photos make the tacos look so tempting. This will be on my To Try list, for sure!

    Many congrats for making Top 9, Nancy!
    Xoxo

    • Spicie Foodie says

      September 19, 2011 at 09:55

      No Maya, Mexicans party for days :) Me too because there is always great food to go around. You should try them and add the Foodiva touch, bet they’d be great! Thanks sweetie:)

  39. Sunithi says

    November 15, 2012 at 21:20

    Lovely ! Look yummy & GF too. Hooking this up to my GF cafe with a link. I use inlinkz so it connects directly to your post. One of my GF clients was asking for Fish Tacos & this is perfect ! Thanks !

  40. Sarah says

    February 19, 2016 at 13:21

    OH man we live on fish tacos out here in San Diego! Can’t believe this is your 1st time- they look beautiful though and I like that they’re not deep fried :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      February 19, 2016 at 16:03

      Hi Sarah! Yeah, that was back in 2011 and now I’ve had a million fish tacos. Lol!

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