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Easy Tilapia Fish Tacos
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5 from 13 votes

Tilapia Fish Tacos

These delicious Tilapia fish tacos are served with a tangy fish taco sauce. Made in your oven or on the grill, these Tilapia tacos come together in just about 30 minute
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Easy Dinner Ideas
Cuisine: Mexcian
Servings: 12
Calories: 445kcal

Ingredients

  • 6-7 tilapia filets
  • For Seasoning:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • pinch of ground chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • Taco toppings:
  • 1 small purple cabbage sliced finely
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 to matoes chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 avocado pitted, peeled, and chopped.
  • 2 limes cut into wedges
  • 1 container queso fresco
  • 4 oz. Monterey jack cheese shredded

Instructions

  • 1. Defrost the fillets and remove them from the packaging. Preheat grill.
  • 2. Prepare the fish seasonings by mixing the following in a small bowl: seasoning salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic salt, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
  • 3. Brush each fillet with olive oil and sprinkle seasoning mixture (on both sides of the fish).
  • 4. Cook on the grill for 4-5 minutes on each side.
  • 5. Prepare the taco toppings while the fish is cooking.
  • 6. Prepare the fish taco sauce. (recipe below)
  • 7. Once Tilapia is cooked, Cut cooked tilapia into chunks for tacos.
  • 8. Warm tortillas and fill with grilled tilapia.
  • 9. Assemble the tacos with toppings and serve with fish taco sauce. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 910mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g