Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with these delicious blackened fish tacos, ready in just 30 minutes. Featuring perfectly seasoned fish and fresh toppings like creamy avocado and zesty lime, this dish is both mouthwatering and nutritious—a perfect choice for family meals or casual gatherings. Impress your loved ones with this easy-to-follow recipe that bursts with flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb white fish fillets (tilapia, snapper, or cod)
- 2 tbsp blackening seasoning (paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, oregano)
- 4 corn or flour tortillas
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Rinse the fish fillets under cold water and pat dry.
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, and oregano.
- Generously sprinkle the seasoning on both sides of each fish fillet.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat; add 1 tbsp oil.
- Cook seasoned fillets for 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through and charred.
- Warm tortillas in another pan; assemble tacos with blackened fish, avocado slices, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg