I could basically eat tacos everyday, and fish tacos are decidedly my favorite. These Paleo fish tacos can also be made Whole30 with a simple swap for the tortillas, but really, we love them most with tortillas and usually eat them that way. However you choose, you will love this easy preparation that’s big on flavor!
Paleo friendly tortillas
I’m going to be real with you…we go on dates nights weekly and tacos are often what we end up having. In those cases, I just eat tacos with corn tortillas if it’s at a restaurant. And honestly, I figure it’s not the end of the world if corn tortillas make a debut in my life sometimes, especially if they are authentic and made with quality lard. But when we are cooking at home, we like to keep it grain-free most of the time and Siete Family Foods is our favorite for that! They’ve created paleo-friendly tortillas made with almond, coconut, cassava and cashew flours. What a treat to be able to have guilt-free paleo fish tacos and coleslaw! This is an unsolicited review of their product. We are not being compensated. Both Justin and I just love that we are able to eat fish tacos, at home, in a tortilla.
To boot – they are tortillas that stay together and act like a tortilla should with a similar consistency and texture to traditional corn tortillas. Sometimes when eating a real food based diet, you can start to miss the simple things like picking up your food and eating with your hands. These Paleo fish tacos absolutely hit the spot in that way.
What’s the best fish for making fish tacos?
We always make our fish tacos with cod or halibut (use a flaky white fish), and they are best when you prepare the seasoning mix and let them marinate for at least one hour before you cook the fish. It’s a simple blend of spices that yields a masterful flavor punch. The coleslaw is made without mayo, and is a light, zesty, and crunchy topper to the tacos. Plus, it’s a great way to sneak in some extra veggies!
Some other seafood recipes you might enjoy
- CILANTRO LIME SHRIMP BOWLS (PALEO, WHOLE30 + KETO)
- EASY PALEO SALMON SALAD BOWLS (WHOLE30 + KETO)
- SEAFOOD STIR FRY (PALEO + WHOLE30)
- CREAMY SALMON SWEET POTATO NOODLE BOWLS (PALEO + WHOLE30)
Your turn to try our Paleo fish tacos
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Paleo Fish Tacos and Coleslaw
Ingredients
- 1 package of Siete tortillas, (or you can use corn tortillas if you eat them or lettuce shells for low carb/keto and Whole30)
For the coleslaw:
- 2 cups cabbage, – shredded green and/or purple (we buy a bag of already shredded organic green and purple cabbage at Trader Joe’s)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 of an avocado, – cubed
- salt and pepper, – to taste
For the fish tacos:
- 1 lb of flaky white fish, (try cod or halibut)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp grassfed butter or ghee, (or coconut oil for dairy free)
Instructions
- Place all of the seasonings for the fish tacos in a small bowl and mix until they are evenly combined.
- Place your fish in a ziplock bag and then add the seasoning mix. Close the bag and use your hands to get the seasonings to coat the fish. Place in the fridge, and let your fish marinate for at least an hour.
- Make your coleslaw before you start cooking your fish because the fish won’t take long, and you’ll want to plate these tacos and get to eating right away.
- For the coleslaw, just place all of the coleslaw ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix them up until the avocado gets a little broken down but stays mostly chunky. Set aside till you’re ready to plate.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and let your butter or ghee heat up and melt in the pan.
- Transfer your fish from the ziploc to your heated skillet. Let the fish get to sizzling. Cook for 2-4 minutes.
- While the fish is going, heat up your tortillas. Just pop them in a medium skillet one at a time, right before your fish is done. They only need to be heated up for a minute or less. If you get them too crispy they will fall apart – lesson learned one time we made them.
- Flip or mix the fish pieces around to get the other sides. Cook for another 2-4 minutes. Turn your burner off once the fish is done. It will be flaky.
- Plate your tacos. Layer your fish and then coleslaw right on top of your tortillas. Garnish your favorite toppings, like salsa and cilantro. We also like to add a dollop of chipotle lime mayo from Primal Kitchen (it's addicting). Devour these paleo fish tacos and coleslaw! It's like bite after bite of a vacation in Mexico right at your own dining table!
This recipe is our family and extended families favorite fish taco recipe. Love it!
Happy to hear that Mike! Thanks for coming back to let us know 🙂
We made these, served them in romaine hearts and topped them with Walmart made pico de gallo (in the produce section) and really liked them! We tried it with hot and mild pico and liked it better with the mild. These tacos are now a part of our weekly meals!
So happy to hear they’ve made it into your weekly rotation! Thanks for coming back to leave a review. We appreciate your support. 🙂
Could you put these in the air fryer instead?
We actually just posted a recipe for this! See our air fryer fish tacos
These are so good! My boyfriend said they are better than anything he has had out in a restaurant. Thanks for the great paleo recipes!
You’re very welcome, thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a review 🙂
Recipe looks interesting but what substitute do you suggest for the avocado? I’m allergic to avocado, thanks!
You could use a little mayo in place of the avocado, or coconut yogurt if you like it. Hope you give it a try! Let us know how it goes if you do!
Made this tonight and it turned out great! Slight modification because I’m forgetful: forgot to put in fridge hour before cooking. Came home from work and coated cod with grape seed oil and seasonings, left on counter while I made coleslaws and preheated grill. Made a tin foil pan and grilled fish. Turned out awesome and house didn’t smell like fish 🙂 Halved coleslaw recipe and made as is for husband. Made other half according to your recipe but substituted avocado oil with grape seed oil and used small spoon of organic Mayo. Served in low carb tortillas. Wish I could share pic, thanks for your speedy response. Will look out for more recipes!
That’s great! So happy you were able to make it work for you guys! Thanks so much for following up with how it went! We hope you find some other recipes on our site to love as well! 🙂
Loved these! Used pollock. Will definitely make again and again.
Seriously so easy and delicious!!! The fish came out beautifully.
This recipe was so quick and delicious. Even my spouse was so impressed with the freshness and the taste. He had been determined that he would not enjoy, because he was set on only enjoying beef tacos. He is now more open minded and willing to try a more diverse meal plan.
😊 thank you so much.
You’re very welcome, I’m glad you both enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a rating and review, we appreciate it 🙂
Quick, easy & DELICIOUS!
Thank you!
You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed the recipe!
This was very easy and delicious— I have tried many fish taco recipes and this is the best can’t wait to eat it again!!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! We love fish tacos, too! 🙂
awesome weeknight dinner, and I was able to use ingredients I had on hand! thank you!
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed the recipe :).
This recipe is really, really good.
We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for giving our recipe a try and coming to share! We appreciate it! 🙂
My husband and I enjoyed this recipe. The slaw was a little to tangy with only lime and as a remedy I added several drops liquid stevia and sprinkled some diced red peppers over a helping on the plate. Pretty extra color as well. A perfect pairing with sweetness against the spiciness of fish seasonings. We even omitted serving in tortillas. We will be making this again. Delicious!!!
Glad you liked the recipe and made it work to suit your taste 🙂
This fish was soooo good. My teens who hate fish didn’t complain in the first time in forever! Made the coleslaw with leftover poppyseed dressing for a slightly seeet flavor to the meal. Placed on fried Casava tortillas and ate like a tostata. Saving this recipe and will make again! Thanks!
That’s amazing!! We’re so glad it was a hit all around! Thanks for trying our recipe and taking the time to come back and share! 🙂