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Crispy Baked Fish Tacos

Panko-coated white fish baked until crisp, with a quick lime slaw.

⏱ 30 min (15 min prep, 15 min cooking) 🍽 Serves 4 · 2 to 3 tacos quickkid friendly dairy free
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ContainsEggs, Fish, Wheat. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 4 servings

  • Fish

  • 1½ lb Cod fillets, or tilapia, cut in strips
  • ½ cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 Eggs, large
  • 1½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp Table salt
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil (soybean)

  • Lime slaw

  • 3 cup Coleslaw mix (bagged)
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice (bottled)
  • ¼ tsp Table salt

  • To serve

  • 8 Corn tortillas
  • 1 Avocado, sliced (optional)
  • ¼ cup Fresh cilantro (optional)

Make it yourself

Make the panko-style crumbs yourself → Make the mayonnaise yourself → Make the corn tortillas yourself →

In the planner, Make it on the shopping list swaps the store item for these ingredients and puts the work on your prep day.

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: rimmed baking sheet, 3 shallow dishes, instant-read thermometer.

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F and oil the baking sheet.
  2. Put the flour in one dish, beat the eggs in another, and mix the panko with chili powder, garlic powder and salt in the third. Pat the fish dry, coat in flour, dip in egg, and press into the panko. Set on the pan and drizzle with the oil. Wash your hands.
  3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until golden and the fish flakes easily and reaches 145°F.
  4. Meanwhile, toss the slaw ingredients together.
  5. Fill warm tortillas with fish, slaw and toppings.

🌡 Safe temperaturesFish 145°F. Check the thickest part with a food thermometer (USDA). More on food safety.

Make aheadMix the slaw dressing ahead; toss with the cabbage just before serving.
↺ LeftoversReheat leftover fish in the oven to 165°F so it stays crisp.
🧒 With kidsServe the crispy fish as fish sticks with ketchup or tartar-style dip.
Dairy-free swapThis recipe is dairy-free as written.
Gluten-free swapUse gluten-free panko and rice flour.

Goes well with

🍚 Fluffy White Rice🥬 Creamy Coleslaw

Good to know

All-purpose vs. bread flour (and friends) Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt Cooking Fats Compared Fresh vs. dried herbs Food Safety Basics

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.

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