Broiled Fish Tacos are a healthy, simple version of Southern California’s favorite taco.
Red snapper is simply marinated in oil, cumin, chili powder and lime juice, then it’s drained and broiled until it flakes apart easily.
I use white corn tortillas and topped them with homemade guacamole, the broiled fish, lettuce, cilantro, green onion and chunky tomato salsa. Oh… and a squeeze of lime, of course.
These broiled fish tacos are everything Cristina promises them to be- a simple, family-friendly, light dinner… that goes well with a tall margarita 🙂
Cristina Ferrare was the gorgeous and talented hostess of Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of Love on Oprah’s OWN Network. She has published a cookbook: Big Bowl of Love– Delight Family and Friends with More than 150 Simple, Fabulous Recipes. In her cookbook shares 150 family-friendly recipes for everything from starters and lunches to dinners and desserts. This recipe for Broiled Fish Tacos comes from this book.
The Best Fish Taco Recipes:
- Fish Tacos with Citrus Salsa
- Fast Fish Tacos
- Air Fryer Fish Tacos
- Beer Battered Fish Tacos with Baja Sauce
- Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cream
Broiled Fish Tacos
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds red snapper filets, rinsed and patted dry
- 5 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 8 medium soft corn tortillas, wrapped in foil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup guacamole, purchased or homemade
- 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 cups fresh salsa, purchased or homemade
- 3 whole green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 medium limes, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Place fish fillets in a glass dish. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, cumin, chili powder and lime juice; pour over the fish. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to broil setting (or highest baking temperature). Place foil-wrapped tortillas on the bottom rack. Spray a broiler pan with nonstick spray.
- Remove fish from marinade and place on the broiler pan. Broil 3 inches from the heat source. Broil 7 to 12 minutes on one side only, keeping an eye on the fish to make sure it doesn't burn. It's cooked all the way through when the fish flakes apart easily. Transfer to a cutting board and flake apart into chunks. Remove tortillas from the oven.
- Assemble the tacos: Place a tortilla on a work surface. Smear a heaping tablespoon of guacamole over the top of the tortilla. Add a few shreds of lettuce, several chunks of fish, a spoonful of salsa, a sprinkle of green onions and about ½ tablespoon of cilantro.
- Serve immediately, with lime wedges for squeezing.
Notes
- If preparing this recipe as GLUTEN FREE, just be sure to use a brand of corn tortillas that are known to be GF.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I LOVE fish tacos! I have a wonderful version with a latin slaw up on yelleBELLYboo – it’s one of my most popular recipes. I’ve never tried broiling though, great idea!
Gorgeous photos!
I ADORE fish tacos! It’s my fiance’s favorite dish and I love making it because it’s so easy and so healthy. Usually I grill the fish but recently I’ve been baking the fish with peppers and onions in a foil pack… like fajitas. So delish. To be honest, I’ve never had a restaurant-style fish taco I’ve enjoyed. Typically, restaurants fry the fish, which I’m definitely not a fan of.
I love fish tacos! Although I’ve never been to CA or Mexico, so I fear the ones I’ve had haven’t been very authentic. Tasty nonetheless! 🙂
I LOVE fish tacos, but have never made them. The best I had were at a little stand in Maui.
I had them once in Florida and LOVED them! We are a taco loving family. However, I have never made them myself. This post has inspired me to make them.
I love fish tacos! The best I’ve had were in Hawaii on the Road to Hana. They were red snapper, and the fish had been caught just a few hours earlier. Delicious!
Yes I absolutely LOVE fish tacos! The best one’s I’ve ever had were on vacation in San Diego.
I’m a huge fish taco fan! I think my favorite version is the one made by a good friend of mine who makes them with salmon ceviche and an awesome vinegar-y purple cabbage slaw.
I LOVE fish tacos, and I’m so excited to try yours!!!
My favorite fish taco was at TGIFriday’s, but they don’t have it anymore *tear*