My wife and I enjoy a good crispy fish taco recipe! We love trying them at different restaurants because they can be prepared in so many different ways. We’ve tried fish tacos out on the east coast and down in the Florida Keys and these rank right up there with the best of them!
This recipe is a combination of all our favorite flavors. This includes crispy fish, the crunch of the slaw, and the spice of the slaw and the aioli sauce. This is a very good crispy fish taco recipe! It’s a wonderful blend of textures and flavors. We think you’ll really enjoy these fish tacos! Give them a try.
Shrimp and Chicken Taco Substitute Options
If you want to change things up, just substitute the fish with shrimp or chicken. All of these options can be fried, grilled, or blackened to switch things up too. The flavors of the spicy slaw and the aioli sauce go nicely with all of these options. So don’t be afraid to mix it up and add a little variety at mealtime.
- 1 ½ – 2 lbs Fish Walleye, Cod, Halibut (shrimp & chicken too!)
- 1 C Buttermilk
- 1 ½ C Flour
- ½ C Panko Bread Crumbs
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- ½ tsp Cayenne
- 1 tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper
Cut fish into ¾” x 3 to 4” pieces.
- Pour Buttermilk over fish in a bowl and allow to sit for 1 hour.
- Mix all dry ingredients together.
- Heat oil 1/2” deep in a pan to 375 degrees F.
- Dip fish into flour/panko mixture to coat and fry in oil until golden brown.
- Work in batches and place pieces that are done on paper towel.
Serve in corn or flour tortilla with Spicy Slaw (recipe below), Chili Aioli Sauce (recipe below), Pico de Gallo and/or Avocado.
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp vinegar
1 lb bag cabbage slaw mix (or ¼ – ½ finely sliced cabbage)
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 1/3 cup parsley (or cilantro), chopped
- -Mix first 8 ingredients and pour over slaw mix, jalapeno, and parsley.
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- -Mix together and serve!
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