Crispy Fish Tacos are the ultimate catch. Crunchy baked tilapia is surrounded by fresh colorful veggies, guacamole and tartar sauce for extra zest. I serve mine as a make-your-own taco bar so everyone can pick their favorite fixings. Crispy Fish Tacos are a fun, healthy way to reel your family in for a delicious dinner! These are great for a weeknight meal, Shavuot or Nine Days fresh supper. I make mine gluten free.
Crispy Fish Tacos
Crispy Fish Tacos are the ultimate catch. Crunchy baked tilapia is surrounded by fresh colorful veggies, guacamole and tartar sauce for extra zest. I make mine using Costco frozen Tilapia Loins, just pull out the number of fillets you need and save the rest for later. Super convenient.
I used the Costco Tilapia Loins to make Crispy Fish Tacos, you can always use this recipe to make Crispy Baked Tilapia too.
While I use crunchy corn taco shells you could use soft taco shells, but the crunchiness of the corn shells really compliments the crispiness of the breaded fish.
How I came up with Crispy Fish Tacos
While doing the Ceviche with Horseradish Cream Passover post for Marianos, I took a field trip around the Kosher for Passover section of the store. I found these cool casava taco shells from Heaven & Earth. They were competitively priced so I bought two boxes. Given all the super heavy meals we were eating during the Holiday I figured that a lighter weeknight taco bar would be really appreciated.Then I found out that Costco had frozen Tilapia that was Kosher for Passover. I made the assumption that we would also have a “little bit” of romaine left over from the seders that could be cut into thin strips, along with other vegetables in the refrigerator produce drawer. Perfect for tacos!Casava Taco Shells + Baked Breaded Tilapia + Healthy Chopped Veggies = TACO BAR!
Crispy Fish Tacos Taco Bar! Favorite sauces not shown 😉
Crispy Fish Tacos were a hit!!!
We were all pleasantly shocked by how much the little kids loved the Crispy Fish Tacos. I was lucky that I had made plently because I honestly didn’t expect the reaction that we got from them. Dear Son actually made them again when he got back to St. Louis – they were that good!When the little (and big) kids love something you know it’s a success.
Making Crispy Fish Tacos
The recipe for Crispy Fish Tacos is pretty straight forward – crispy baked fish, taco shells, veggies & sauce.Done.
For the Fish
While I used the frozen tilapia loins from Costco, you could use any tilapia or your favorite fish. What I especially like about the Costco tilapia is that each piece is individually wrapped, so you can defrost exactly the amount you need.I also like the size of the fillets. They are thicker than the pieces you normally get at the fish counter, which makes them perfect for baking long enough to get the breading crispy without over cooking the fish.
This is crispy fish!!!
For the Breading
When I made the Crispy Fish Tacos on Passover, I made them using one of the fastest ways known to mankind:Dip the fish in egg & oil, coat with seasoned Passover bread crumbs, spray with avocado oil spray for crispiness, then bake.Dear Son, improved upon the process by triple dipping the fish to make them crispier: flour, egg/oil, crumbs.I’m using his recipe here but if you’re feeling like you just don’t want to deal with more steps, you absolutely can use my quick method for great results.
Crispy Fish Taco Prep Station.
Egg, Oil and Spices
Here are a few little tricks I’ve discovered during my culinary journey.
- To get maximum crispiness from baked breaded fish/chicken add some oil the the egg. Doing so serves two purposes. First it emulsifies the egg making it easier to coat the protein. Second, it adds a little bit of oil under the coating to help it to crisp. It works.
- I add most of my spices to the egg mixture. When you whisk the eggs and oil, then add the spices, the spices are evenly distributed throughout. When you dip your protein in the egg, the spices coat the entire piece. You can also add the spices to the breading but I often do both for maximum flavor.
- Spray the breaded fish/chicken with a healthy dose of nonstick/oil spray. This does add a little more fat and calories but the amount is minimal in comparison to frying. Spraying helps to crisp the breading for complete crunchiness.
- One of my favorite oils is garlic oil (as you can tell…it’s in most of my recipes lol). I like to add it to the egg as it give a ton of flavor to the coating.
A healthy spray of avocado oil spray helps to crisp the baked tilapia.
For the Taco Shells
The sky is the limit here. Ok, maybe not the sky, as you would be limited by the selection of (gluten free) taco shells you might find in the store or by those you can possibly make yourself, but you get the point.
Baking the corn taco shells helps to crisp them up and keeps them from getting soggy after adding the Crispy Fish Taco ingredients.
I really liked the casava taco shells I got from Heaven & Earth although sadly, one of the boxes was completely crumbled.
You can also make Crispy Fish Taco Bowls.
Which brings me to my next point.
You can actually make “deconstructed” Crispy Fish Tacos and they are really really good. Just pretend you are featured as a chef on one of your favorite cooking shows where everything is deconstructed (a.k.a the recipe got messed up and the only way to save it (and save face) is to describe it as deconstructed).
Here’s the Recipe for Crispy Fish Tacos
Crispy Fish Tacos
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 12 Cripsy Fish Tacos 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
- Diet: Kosher
Description
Crispy Fish Tacos are the ultimate catch. Crunchy baked tilapia is surrounded by fresh colorful veggies, guacamole and tartar sauce for extra zest. I serve mine as a make-your-own taco bar so everyone can pick their favorite fixings. Crispy Fish Tacos are a fun, healthy way to reel your family in for a delicious dinner! These are great for a weeknight meal, Shavuot or Nine Days fresh supper. I make mine gluten free.
Ingredients
- 6 tilapia loins/fillets, defrosted
- 1/2 cup (gluten free) flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons garlic oil or 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + 2 cloves/cubes minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon dried chives/green onion
- 2 cups (gluten free) bread/panko crumbs
- avocado oil spray
- 12 corn taco shells
Optional Taco Fillings
- guacamole/avocado mash/diced avocado
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomato
- diced cucumber
- fresh sprouts
- tartar sauce or your favorite sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a large (half sheet) baking sheet with nonstick/avocado oil spray. Set aside.
- Place the flour in a shallow dish and the bread crumbs in a medium casserole or pan.
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs and oil until completely blended. Whisk in the pepper, salt and chives until the spices are evenly distributed throughout the egg mixture.
- Press a tilapia fillet into the flour and coat completely. Shake off excess flour then dip in the egg mixture covering all the flour. Transfer to the bread crumbs and press the crumbs onto the fish, then carefully place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining fillets.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the fish is cooked through and browned. If you like your fish more well done, bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes.
- Bake the taco shells for 5 minutes at 350°F to crisp.
To assemble the Crispy Fish Tacos
- Spread some guacamole on the bottom of the taco shell. Place half of a fish fillet on top of the guacamole.
- Layer lettuce, tomato, cucumber and sprouts on top of the fish. Finish with some sprouts and your favorite sauce. Serve immediately.
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While I used the frozen tilapia loins from Costco, you could use any tilapia or your favorite fish. What I especially like about the Costco tilapia is that each piece is individually wrapped, so you can defrost exactly the amount you need. I also like the size of the fillets. They are thicker than the pieces you normally get at the fish counter, which makes them perfect for baking enough to get the breading crispy without over cooking the fish.
If you’re not a tilapia fan feel free to use your favorite breading friendly fish.
I give two different baking times/temps. One will give you beautifully prepared and crispy fish, the second bakes more quickly and at a higher temperature but will cook the fish a little so it’s a little more well done. Up to you.
If using thinner tilapia fillets bake at the 375°F for 15-20 minutes. You need to guage the thickness of the fish to it’s not overdone.
You can use your favorite taco shells – soft corn taco, soft (gluten free) flour or taco bowls. You can even make “deconstructed” Crispy Fish Tacos using tortilla chips instead of taco shells. Totally up to you.
If you want to make Crispy Tilapia Fillets instead of Tacos, you can follow the above recipe or use your favorite seasoned bread crumbs instead of plain panko/bread crumbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Crispy Fish Tacos
- Calories: 497
- Sugar: 2.8 g
- Sodium: 578.7 mg
- Fat: 12.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 61.6 g
- Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 35.2 g
- Cholesterol: 151 mg
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