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 have never had a fish taco before, but those look really, really good! I’ll have to try out the recipe.
I have never had fish tacos before! But I have had shrimp, does that count? LOL 🙂 I love shrimp tacos and your pictures make me want to try fish tacos! I now know what I’m cooking for dinner tonight! Thanks!
I have never tried a fish taco but this looks great and so does the cookbook. I really enjoy this blog!
I love fish tacos! You would think in coastal Georgia, they would be easy to find. Not! Have to make them myself if I start craving them.
Fish Taxis are a “staple” here in S. Florida. Best around here is at Guanabana’s in Jupiter. Great atmosphere and great food!
I recently tried fish tacos and fell in love! I had them at a restaurant called Nada in Cincinnati–delish! This recipe looks great–I’ll have to try making them myself! 🙂
I have never tried fish tacos but the recipe looks awesome! Thanks for the opportunity to win the cookbook.
I have never had a fish taco! However, I’ve been wanting to try one; this recipe looks so good….thanks for the post and the chance at the cookbook!
I love Fish Tacos and I had them at a Rubio’s in San Diego. Now I want to make them at home. This recipe looks awesome!!
Fish tacos are my favorite and this receipe is different than others! Fish tacos are so healthly and satisfying. I would love to win this cookbook. Haven’t bought a new cookbook in awhile. Thanks!