Pacific Whiting Fish Tacos - Pacific Seafood

Pacific Whiting Fish Tacos

Servings
4
Cuisine
Mexican-American
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins

Ingredients

1 lb Pacific Whiting skin-on fillets
16 small corn tortillas
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Fish Taco Sauce:
½ cup sour cream
⅓ cup mayo
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp siracha sauce

Taco Toppings (Optional):
½ small purple or green cabbage, chopped finely
2 medium avocados, sliced
½ bunch cilantro, longer stems removed
1 cup Cotija cheese, grated
1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions

  1. Cut fish into portions and pat dry.
  2. In a small bowl, combine cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Whisk lightly.
  3. Preheat your air fryer to 400°F.
  4. Brush the seasoning evenly on one side of the fish fillets, getting the edges too.
  5. Place the fillets in a single layer in the preheated air fryer basket and allow them to cook for 10-12 mins. At 8 minutes place butter pats on top of each fillet.
  6. While fish is cooking. Combine all taco sauce ingredients in a small medium bowl and whisk until well blended.
  7. Once fish is cooked and cooled enough to handle, slice fish into small slices.
  8. To serve the tacos, cook tortillas to your liking on a large skillet over medium/high heat.
  9. Serve the fish on corn tortilla and finish off by adding your toppings of choice and drizzled with sauce and fresh squeezed lime.