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Wow this was delicious! The only complaint was I didn’t make more! The sauce the fish cooked in was excellent. I just found my go-to fish taco recipe. Thank you!
Diana
Of all the tacos out there, why are fish tacos just so much better? It’s like they were just meant to be, with the light and flaky fish baked in chili and lime and butter, plus a solidly delicious charred corn tortilla plus a good fresh (peach?) salsa and maybe a sauce such as spicy mayo because what is this blog if not an ongoing love letter to sauce.
Today I want to talk to you, person who has been eating out a lot lately and avoiding the grocery store since right around the beginning of June. You know who you are – I’m talking to my friends who have enjoyed many-a-delicious meal from food trucks, coffee shops, breweries, brunch spots, outdoor restaurants, bakeries, and tea bars, all within the last 48 hours. The ones whose ice cream cone game has been ON POINT over the last 6 weeks. The ones whose love for eating out with friends and family and, really, to be honest, just anyone who will grab a meal with you, between bike rides and beach trips and lazy afternoons “working from home” miiiight be the reason that you’ve basically forgotten how to cook a meal. Eggs? Toast? How do we do this again? It’s mid-July and the living is good and you’re waving the white flag on meal prep, all because one little word: #summer.
Yeah, hi. You think you can hide, but I see you and I know you because I AM YOU.
HOW TO MAKE OUR CHILI LIME FISH TACOS:
Recently, though, I crossed over to the other side. The side where PEOPLE ACTUALLY COOK MEALS AT HOME even though it is 75 degrees and sunny at 6pm.
And surprise: it was basically the most awesome time of my summer because of how delicious, healthy, and seriously easy these fish tacos are. I bet you could make these in 15 minutes flat. Chili lime fish tacos, how we adore you.
Here’s what we’re working with:
If we’re going for fish, let’s use quality fish.
Guys, this probably won’t blow anyone’s mind, but fish in Minnesota can be a little iffy. Unless you live on the lake and catch your own fresh walleye on the reg (ice fishing, anyone?), it can be challenging to obtain good quality fish year-round.
Last year I went to something called the Sustainable Seafood Blog Conference – because, yes, my whole life is a parody sometimes – and it actually totally blew my mind. I learned so much about seafood, sustainable practices for both wild caught and ocean farmed fish, and how to be a better consumer when it comes to buying seafood.
I’m super happy to report that the fish we are featuring today – Australis Barramundi – is many good things.
- DELICIOUS. Non-fishy-tasting. Flaky, white, light. Easy to cook.
- Also it is the first-ever ocean-reared marine fish to receive Monterey Bay Aquarium SeafoodWatch®’s Best Choice rating among other awards and recognition for using best practices and high standards in ocean farming. ALRIGHT YES GO TEAM! Exciting and important innovations happening here.
- It is raised with no hormones, additives, or colorants. There are no traceable levels of mercury, PCBs, or other stuff you don’t want in your fish. Clean and pure, baby.
- Most importantly: available at REGULAR GROCERY STORES. This is a requirement for 99% of the foods in my life. Helloooo Costco, Whole Foods, and more. Everyone in the car, NOW.
With our good quality fish (s/o to Barramundi) and our fresh peach salsa (s/o to the mind-blowing juicy peaches of July) and our yummy corn tortillas charred up real good over a gas burner, we are good to go.
We are eating happy.
We are taco heroes.
We are going to have one fresh, magical homemade meal that we remember how to make in the summer.
CARRY ON TACO LOVERS.
To try Barramundi without paying full price, here’s a lil’ money saving situation–> Click here for the Barramundi discount coupon.
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Easy Chili Lime Fish Tacos
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 (about 5–6 tacos total) 1x
Description
Chili Lime Fish Tacos – these are so easy, it will blow your mind. 5 basic ingredients for the fish, and a quick peach salsa to add some color and flavor.
Ingredients
For the Chili Lime Fish:
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- juice of one lime
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 12 ounces Australis Barramundi (can be purchased at Costco or find your store here)
For the Peach Salsa:
- 1 peach, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced
- half a jalapeño, seeded and minced
- lime juice and salt to taste
Other Taco Essentials:
- corn tortillas
- mayo for a quick sauce (see notes)
- avocado, lime, or other toppings
Instructions
- CHILI LIME FISH: Defrost the fish by soaking it in the packaging in cold water for about 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Whisk the butter, lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt together. Place the fish in a small oven-safe dish, pour sauce over the top, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove fish from the oven, flake into small pieces, and toss with any sauce left in the pan. Bake for another 5 minutes so the sauce soaks into the fish.
- PEACH SALSA: Toss all ingredients together.
- TACOS: Assemble, layer, load it up, squeeze more lime over the top, and DEVOUR.
Notes
For a nice quick little sauce, reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the chili lime sauce and mix with mayo or sour cream. Drizzle this sauce over the top of your tacos.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: fish tacos, fish recipe, taco recipe
This post was sponsored by Australis Barramundi. We love love love this delicious, sustainable fish!
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I did this with pineapple instead of peach and it was AMAZING.
Made these last night and they were delicious! Didn’t make the salsa-just the chili lime sauce and cooked the fish according to instructions. We did roast some sliced bell peppers and red onions to go along with the fish so maybe we made fajitas. Either way, the fish was so good and everyone devoured their tacos!
Great recipe. Used hard shell tacos for that extra crunch. Remember Avocado chunks on top and drizzle your tacos with the recommended sauce. Thank you
I made ths for dinner last night with fresh/frozen lingcod and it turned out great! So easy and delicious. Thanks for the recipe – the family loved it.
Made the tacos substituted peaches ( not available) with pineapple…awesome.. the eat until the fish was gone and they finished salsa with chips.. looking forward to making with the peaches. Thank You
So glad the recipe was a hit!
This looks amazing!! I have been loving Barramundi recently and came across this post on Pinterest. Will make it maybe this weekend! Two questions:
1) do you think cotija or queso fresco could be good w these? And
2) if I wanted to turn up the heat on these – what would you suggest? More jalapeño on the salsa?
Hi Steph! Yes, either type of cheese would be great on these tacos! If you want to add a little heat, you could add maybe 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the seasoning for the barramundi. Additionally, you could keep the ribs and some seeds on the jalapeno when chopping, and include them in the salsa. Enjoy!
Does the chili add a lot of heat?
The chili powder does not add a lot of heat.
This is truly a gem! Even my teenager son loves it! I always Have to double the recipe! Thank you!!!!
So happy to hear this, Marina! 🎉
Simply delicious and yummy! Didn’t make it like a taco as we are on low carb . But just ate the fish with salsa on top. Didn’t have peaches, so substituted it with mango- simply heaven ! Definitely making it again!
YUM!
This is quite possibly my favorite recipe in the world. Every time I make it, I love it even more. Easy, quick, and delicious!
So happy to hear that, Cindy!
Hi I love to try all your recipes they are so delicious. I also love that you always include the nutritional information semicolon however I could not find that on this recipe. Did you include it and I’m over looking at? I hope that you continue to include that in nutritional information and all your recipes. Thank you very much.
Just adding that in, Connie! 🙂
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I used fresh caught trout and added a bit more jalapeno for kick. Subbed Mrs. Dash Chipotle seasoning for chili powder,turned out really good.
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I know this is an old post, but these were perfect. I love the ease of the frozen fish (which we found at our local Whole Foods), the yumminess of the peach salsa, and how easy it all came together on a weeknight. I think these are our new summer staple!
Glad to hear it, Amanda!
I made these tonight and they are so tasty! I also love it because it an easy recipe to make for just one person! Thanks for another tasty, healthy, easy recipe!
These were SO good! I used basa fillets (couldn’t find barramundi) and a mango instead of a peach in the salsa. Seriously such a good, healthy, cheap meal! Thank you!
Was looking for a way to make a small piece of fish go farther and still be lo-cal. Your fish tacos filled the bill. I didn’t have all ingredients for salsa. Used mango, shallot and jalapeno hot sauce. Nice!
Wow this was delicious! The only complaint was I didn’t make more! The sauce the fish cooked in was excellent. I just found my go-to fish taco recipe. Thank you!
This looks so tasty! This will be the perfect finger food for our upcoming house warming party. thank you so much for sharing this to us
how many calories are in this recipe? I have made this twice and my husband loved it. Definitely a keeper.
These look delicious! Might have to give these a go!
Hope you enjoy them!
So easy! What a delicious combo of flavors. I was looking for a fish taco recipe and when I saw the peach salsa, I knew this one was what I wanted to make. Delicious.
Glad to hear it! 🙂
This was delicious! You know you’ve got a winner when hubby licks the plate clean!
Glad to hear it, Geri! 🙂
These were fantastic! I wouldn’t change a thing!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!