Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Salsa

Crunchy fried fish tacos with easy, creamy homemade chipotle salsa makes for the perfect summer meal to eat outside with a beer or margarita.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 167 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
• 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 24 corn tortillas
• 1 canned chipotle chile, thinly sliced
• 1 small head shredded cabbage, or to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 lime, juiced
• 0.25 cup oil
• 0.25 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.25 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 0.5 (8 ounce) bottle ranch dressing, or to taste
• 0.25 cup hot chunky salsa

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Place 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl. Combine remaining flour with panko bread crumbs, seasoned salt, garlic powder, lemon pepper, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in a separate small bowl.

Step 3

Roll tilapia in flour, dip in the egg mixture, roll in the panko-flour mixture, and place in the hot oil. Fry until light brown, about 3 minutes per side. Place on a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 4

Heat tortillas in a separate skillet over medium-low heat.

Step 5

Combine ranch dressing, salsa, lime, and chipotle chile in a small bowl for the salsa.

Step 6

Divide tilapia over the warmed tortillas and serve with salsa and cabbage.