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Three fish tacos with mango salsa on a plate, with hand reaching in to grab one.

30-Minute Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

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These fresh Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa are perfectly balanced between spicy, savory, and sweet. Only 9 ingredients and 30 minutes required!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Fish Dinner, Fish Tacos, Mango Salsa, Pescatarian, Taco Salsa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 tacos
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large mango
  • 1 medium tomato on the vine, slicing, or beefsteak
  • ¼ large red onion
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 lime = approx. 2 tbsp juice
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 pound tilapia or catfish or 3 large filets
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or other oil of choice
  • 6 small flour tortillas or corn tortillas
  • ¼ cup greens of choice like lettuce, arugula, spring mix, etc.
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Instructions

  • Dice your mango, tomato, and red onion and add it to a mixing bowl with the lime juice and about ½ teaspoon of taco seasoning. Stir and set aside.
    1 large mango, 1 medium tomato, ¼ large red onion, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
    Mango salsa with fresh mango, tomato, red onion, lime juice, and taco seasoning.
  • Slice all three fish filets in half longways so you are left with six pieces of fish. Use a paper towel to pat dry your fish to reduce excess moisture (try these bamboo paper towels for a more sustainable option!).
    1 pound tilapia or catfish
    Using a paper towel to blot fish dry to remove excess moisture.
  • Add the remaining taco seasoning to a shallow bowl and press the fish filets into the seasoning, so they are fully coated on both sides.
    Coating fish filet in taco seasoning.
  • Get the oil hot in a frying pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes before placing the seasoned fish in the hot oil. Fry no more than 3 pieces at a time, for 4-5 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
    2 tablespoons coconut oil
    Frying fish coated with taco seasoning in coconut oil.
  • Assemble the tacos by adding the mixed greens to the tortilla, then the cooked fish, and finally the mango salsa. Enjoy hot!
    6 small flour tortillas, ¼ cup greens of choice
    Three fish tacos with mango salsa on a plate, with hand reaching in to grab one.

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Notes

  • This recipe will probably work with most fish, but my two favorite tried-and-true successes are catfish and tilapia.
  • For more quick and easy fish dinners, check out this list of 30 Minute or Less Fish Recipes.