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 tried fish tacos. Kind of afraid to try then out somewhere bc I don’t want to pay for a meal I don’t like and hen still be hungry. Plus, I’m a picky fish eater.
My husband and I love fish tacos. We are always on the search for the ‘best’ fish tacos on each of our trips. Growing up on the Oregon coast I have had my fair share of amazing fish tacos. Some our favorite places are Duke’s in Huntington Beach, CA ; Uptown Tavern in Denver, CO and Duke’s Chowder House in Seattle, WA. I’m excited to try this recipe, it sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing:)
I love about any kind of taco – but I’m not a huge fan of fish. Guess I need to substitute the fish for something else and then this would just be the perfect recipe=)
Love fish tacos!!! My family thinks I am nuts!! Best place I have ever had them is The Thirsty Perch in South Haven, MI. YUM!!!
I love fish tacos! Definatley trying these very soon!
The best fish tacos I ever had were at the “San Angel Inn” at the Mexico pavilion in EPCOT. I have never made them on my own, always too afraid. But maybe with the recipe up above, I can give them a try! 🙂
I have never had fish tacos yet but have bookmarked several recipes to try! I bet they would be delish! Thanks for the cookbook giveaway!
I love fish tacos but always forget to make them at home! The best I’ve ever had was at a neighborhood restaurant in Cleveland, Luxe- but it was a special and they sadly haven’t had them since!
I am a fish taco fan, but my hubby LOVES them. we are definitely going to try this recipe. The best we have found so far are at a restaurant here in Starkville, MS called The Grill.
I don’t think I have ever ordered or made fish tacos – but my daughter LOVES them! I have tasted hers before and I did like them. Your photos are beautiful and make me want to prepare these as a special surprise for my darling daughter. They look FABULOUS!!!!