These Crispy Fish Tacos with Sauce have a delightful combination of flavors and textures that the whole family will love. It all starts with wonderfully seasoned, flaky, crispy pan fried cod. Those yummy cod fillets sit on a pillow of coleslaw and red onions. Then drizzle them with the creamy, spicy fish sauce for the ultimate fish taco!
1-½cupscoleslaw mixgreen cabbage, carrots, red cabbage
½red onion, thinly sliced
Optional Toppings
Instructions
Sauce
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice and garlic powder. Stir in ⅛ teaspoon hot sauce, adding more sauce to taste. Set aside.
Seasoning
Pat fish dry with a paper towel. Cut cod fillets into 8 evenly-sized pieces. In a shallow dish, combine flour, cumin, salt and pepper. Dredge fish in the mixture to coat lightly with flour. Shake off any excess flour.
Fish Tacos
In a large skillet over medium-high heat add the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the cod and cook, turning once, about 8 minutes or until the tilapia is golden, slightly crisp and opaque. Transfer the cod to plates
Meanwhile, place the tortillas in a tortilla warmer or paper towel-lined plate and microwave 1 minute or until warm.
Place the tortillas on a work surface. Sprinkle the coleslaw mix down the center of the tortillas. Arrange the fried cod fillets, evenly divided, on top of the slaw. Top with red onions. Drizzle with with the taco sauce.