DinnerCountFish Tacos
These tacos are a gentle way to serve fish to a family that mostly eats chicken. Cod or tilapia is coated in taco seasoning and cooks quickly in a skillet. You break it into big flakes and serve it in warm tortillas with a creamy lime slaw. The heat comes from the seasoning and the hot sauce, so for mild tacos, use mild seasoning and leave out the hot sauce.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- White fish (cod or tilapia)1¼ lb
- Flour tortillas (small)8 tortillas
- Coleslaw mix2 cups
- Sour cream½ cup
- Lime1 each
- Cilantro¼ cup
- Taco seasoning packet1 tbsp
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Hot sauce1 tsp
How Much to Make for 2, 4, 6, or 8
For 2 people, you’ll need ¾ lb white fish, 4 flour tortillas, and 1 cup coleslaw mix.
For 4 people, you’ll need 1¼ lb white fish, 8 flour tortillas, and 2 cups coleslaw mix.
For 6 people, you’ll need 2 lb white fish, 12 flour tortillas, and 3 cups coleslaw mix.
For 8 people, you’ll need 2½ lb white fish, 16 flour tortillas, and 4 cups coleslaw mix.
| Ingredient | For 2 | For 4 | For 6 | For 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White fish (cod or tilapia) | ¾ lb | 1¼ lb | 2 lb | 2½ lb |
| Flour tortillas (small) | 4 tortillas | 8 tortillas | 12 tortillas | 16 tortillas |
| Coleslaw mix | 1 cup | 2 cups | 3 cups | 4 cups |
| Sour cream | ¼ cup | ½ cup | ¾ cup | 1 cup |
| Lime | ½ each | 1 each | 1½ each | 2 each |
| Cilantro | 2 tbsp | ¼ cup | 6 tbsp | ½ cup |
| Taco seasoning packet | 1½ tsp | 1 tbsp | 1½ tbsp | 2 tbsp |
| Olive oil | 1 tbsp | 2 tbsp | 3 tbsp | ¼ cup |
| Hot sauce | ½ tsp | 1 tsp | 1½ tsp | 2 tsp |
The amounts are rounded to what you can measure at home. Pounds are rounded to the nearest quarter or third, cups to the marks on a measuring cup, and spoons to real measuring spoons. An egg stays whole. Because of the rounding, some amounts are the same at two sizes.
- For 2: This recipe is written for 4 adult-size portions. You are cooking about 2 adult portions, which is roughly 0.5 times the recipe. With fewer pieces, use the same 12-inch skillet, space them out, and keep the same time.
- For 6: This recipe is written for 4 adult-size portions. You are cooking about 6 adult portions, which is roughly 1.5 times the recipe. This calls for a 12-inch skillet. At about 1.5× the recipe that’s two batches in the skillet, or two skillets at once. The time for each batch is the same. Keep the early batches warm in a low oven.
- For 8: This recipe is written for 4 adult-size portions. You are cooking about 8 adult portions, which is roughly 2 times the recipe. This calls for a 12-inch skillet. At about 2× the recipe that’s two batches in the skillet, or two skillets at once. The time for each batch is the same. Keep the early batches warm in a low oven.
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Steps
- Pat the fish dry and season it all over with the taco seasoning. Let it sit while you make the slaw.
- Chop the cilantro. Stir the coleslaw mix together with the sour cream, the juice from half of the lime or limes in the ingredient list, the cilantro, and the hot sauce.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about a minute, until it is hot but not smoking. Lay the fish in the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, turning it once with a wide spatula. The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork and reads 145°F on a thermometer.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or in the microwave. Break the fish into big flakes, and fill each tortilla with fish and then slaw. Cut the rest of the lime into wedges for squeezing over the tacos, because a little more lime brightens the flavor.
Good to Know
- Contains Milk, Wheat, Fish. This comes from the ingredient names, so it is not a complete list. The ingredient names do not show what is inside a jar, a mix, or a sauce, and formulas change. For an allergy or intolerance, read the package every time, and never decide from this line.
- 🌡 Fish: cook to 145°F at the thickest part, the USDA minimum for fish (or until it turns opaque and flakes with a fork). A thermometer is the test, and color is not.
- 🌶🌶 Medium heat from hot sauce, taco or fajita seasoning. For younger or sensitive eaters: leave it out of the pot and put the bottle on the table.
