Grammy's Kitchen · Fish Tacos · Fish Tacos
One of 67 fish tacos recipes we measured
from www.chelseasmessyapron.com
It ranks #4 of 67 for tortilla integrity among the fish tacos recipes we compared. 4 cooks on www.chelseasmessyapron.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 67.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 48% | 4% |
| protein add | 100% | 100% |
| salt | 2% | 0% |
| aromatics | 3% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 209% | 42% |
| liquid | 34% | 8% |
| sweetener | 3% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1 large lime | |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon minced garlic |
| 0 g | 1/2 of a large bunch cilantro (plus additional cilantro for serving if desired) |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño (see note 1) |
| 110 g | 1/2 cup mayo (fat-free or lite works great) |
| 115 g | 1/2 cup sour cream |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon pepper |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon paprika |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon ground chili powder |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 340 g | 12 ounces mahi-mahi (or cod or tilapia) |
| 54 g | 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided) |
| 1 lime (plus additional lime wedges for serving if desired) | |
| 16 g | 1 tablespoon soy sauce |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons light brown sugar (not packed) |
| 3 g | 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika |
| 4 g | 1-1/2 teaspoons ground chili powder |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 270 g | 3 cups shredded green cabbage (for a slaw) |
| 200 g | 1 large avocado (thinly sliced) |
| 92 g | 1/2 cup basmati rice (plus 1 large lime, optional) |
| 242 g | 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes (plus 2 tablespoons minced cilantro and any leftover jalapeño from the sauce if desired) |
| 10 to 12 small extra thin corn tortillas (I like Mission brand) | |
| Cotija cheese |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.chelseasmessyapron.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I love fish tacos and this is the best recipe I have tried! The flavors mix together really well and I like that the fish and the slaw have the same flavors. I don’t have a gas stove so I just used authentic thin corn shells and it was perfect. I used orange r” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hot day in Los Angeles and I made this recipe for my family. The fish is perfectly seasoned, sauce is scrumptious, and the slaw come together beautifully. Definitely a keeper and making it again! Thanks Chelsea!” — a cook, 5.0★