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    Easy Air Fryer Fish Tacos with Spicy Slaw

    October 27, 2019 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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    Air fryer fish tacos with spicy slaw, pickled onions, topped with a squeeze of fresh lime juice served on warmed tortilla shells.

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    Air Fryer Fish Tacos

    When I first heard about fish tacos, I imagined a mushy taco of shredded baked fish. It didn’t sound too appetizing.

    Then I saw a friend order them at a restaurant where the fish was actually battered and fried, served with coleslaw, and realized that’s what fish tacos were all about!

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    I decided I should try to do fish tacos in air fryer.

    Some of my family liked shredding the fish into finer pieces and others left them whole. The fish is tender and falls apart easily either way.

    These air fryer tilapia tacos are mixed in seasoned flour and fried to get a golden crispy coating.

    Air Fryer Fish Tacos

    Ingredients for Air Fried Fish Tacos

    • Tilapia Fillets
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Cumin
    • Oregano
    • Garlic Powder
    • Onion Powder
    • Salt
    • Cayenne Pepper
    • Flour Tortillas
    • Slaw Mix with Cabbage and Carrots (Found with the salad in the produce area)
    • Mayonnaise
    • Sriracha Sauce
    • Shallot
    • Salt
    • Lime

    How to Air Fry Fish Tacos

    Air fryer tacos are easy enough to put together on a weeknight. I like to start off with preparing the toppings.

    I used Dole’s Classic Coleslaw mix from the produce section with all of the salad mixes. It’s a dry mix with no sauces added to it. Mix the dry slaw with mayonnaise and sriracha to give it a little kick.

    The onions are pickled in lime juice with a hint of salt to give acid to this dish.

    Flour with seasonings and chunks of tilapia

    After combining the flour with all of the spices, the fish is then coated and added to the air fryer where it gets a spritz of cooking oil. I prefer canola or olive oil.

    It cooks in the air fryer at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 9-11 minutes total, flipping halfway and getting another light spray of cooking oil.

    Air Fryer Fish Tacos
    Air Fryer Fish Tacos

    Once they’re crispy and golden, add them to a warmed tortilla shell with spicy slaw, pickled onions, and a squeeze of lime juice on top.

    No cheese or heavier toppings are needed for fish tacos. They’re meant for a lighter, fresh bite that the coleslaw and pickled onions lend it.

    Can fish tacos be refrigerated?

    Air fryer battered fish keeps pretty well. I made extra and we were eating it 3 days later.

    They tasted great and still had a bit of a crisp coating, which surprised us all. Fish lasts up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator after cooking but is best within a day or two for quality.

    Make it Ahead

    To make it ahead: mix the seasoned flour with the fish, and store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours prior to cooking.

    The spicy slaw lasts in the refrigerator for 3-4 days and the pickled onions last for up to 2 weeks.

    Air Fryer Fish Tacos

    What to Serve with Fish Tacos

    Fish tacos are lighter than traditional beef tacos and you can keep that lightness with street corn in a cup or balance it with something like Mexican black beans, Chipotle’s cilantro lime rice, or homemade refried beans.

    Try these other great recipes!

    • Air Fryer Frozen Popcorn Shrimp
    • Chicken Flautas
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    • Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

    Enjoy!

    Air Fryer Fish Tacos

    Easy Air Fryer Fish Tacos with Spicy Slaw

    Air fryer tilapia tacos with spicy slaw, pickled onions, topped with a squeeze of fresh lime juice served on warmed tortilla shells.
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    Course: Main Dishes
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 11 minutes
    Total Time: 26 minutes
    Servings: 5 Servings
    Author: Tiffany

    Ingredients

    Fish Fry

    • 1 pound Tilapia Fillets, cut into 1.5" – 2" Pieces
    • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin
    • ½ teaspoon Oregano
    • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

    Spicy Slaw

    • 14 ounces Dry Classic Slaw Mix, or chopped cabbage
    • 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise
    • 2 teaspoon Sriracha

    Pickled Onions

    • 1 Shallot, sliced thin
    • 1 Lime, halved
    • Dash of Salt

    Finishings

    • Flour Tortillas
    • 1 Lime, quartered

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl, squeeze both halves of lime juice, add a dash of salt, and sliced shallots. Mix well and set aside.
    • Place coleslaw in a medium bowl. Add mayonnaise and sriracha and blend well, set aside.
    • Mix together flour and all seasonings for the fish in a bowl. Coat fish with a light layer of flour.
    • Lightly spray air fryer basket with cooking oil. Add a single layer of fish and lightly spray with cooking oil so allow them to crisp.
    • Cook in the air fryer at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 9-11 minutes total, flipping halfway and getting another light spray of cooking oil after flipping.
    • Serve fish in warmed flour tortilla shells, top with slaw, pickled shallot, and a squeeze of lime.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 344 kcalCarbohydrates: 43 gProtein: 25 gFat: 9 gSaturated Fat: 2 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4 gMonounsaturated Fat: 2 gTrans Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 48 mgSodium: 595 mgPotassium: 538 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 5 gVitamin A: 148 IUVitamin C: 39 mgCalcium: 108 mgIron: 4 mg
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