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Blackened Fish Tacos

Blackened Fish Tacos

This cajun-spiced blackened fish taco recipe can be adjusted to meet your heat needs!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Seafood
Keyword cajun, spicy, taco
Servings 4 tacos

Ingredients

Blackened Fish

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsps garlic powder
  • 2 ½ tsps smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 3⁄4 tsp red pepper flakes optional, adjust to your preference
  • 4 cod fillets, small
  • shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 4 tortillas, small
  • 1-2 tbsps vegetable oil

Creamy Cajun Sauce

  • 1⁄4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1⁄4 cup mayonaise
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning

Instructions

For the Fish

  1. Dry fish with some paper towels and set aside.  Heat the oil in a skillet until very hot.

  2. While the skillet heats up, mix all of the dry ingredients in a small bowl, reserving 1 tsp for the sauce.  Press both sides of the fish into the spice mix, then put in the hot skillet.

    Spiced cod

  3. Cook until the fish flakes easily, about for 3-4 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of your fillets.  While the fish cooks, heat up your tortillas using whatever method you choose.  When it's done, flake the fish with a fork before serving.

  4. To make the creamy Cajun sauce, mix yogurt, mayo, dill, lemon juice, lime juice, and the reserved spice coating in a small bowl.

    Creamy Cajun sauce

  5. Assemble your tacos, topping with the cream sauce and cheese.  Feel free to add your own vegetable toppings, go wild!

    Blackened Fish Tacos

Recipe Notes

We didn't add veggies to our own tacos, mostly because Tart won't eat them and Beard won't finish them before they'd go bad, and we don't want to waste the food.