Make fish tacos the easy way with your air fryer! Flaky, perfectly seasoned fish with creamy cilantro lime slaw is a perfect combo. These air fryer fish tacos will become a weeknight staple.
Some recipes for air fryer fish tacos require over 20 ingredients! That's because they have a complicated fish recipe, slaw recipe, and an aioli recipe. Let's make it simple by creating a creamy and crunchy slaw recipe that is full of flavor, thus eliminating the need for an aioli. This recipe only uses 8 simple ingredients!
Air Fryer Fish Tacos
I like to line my air fryer basket with parchment paper for easier cleanup. The white fish I used was frozen flounder filets that I found at Aldi. I thawed the filets, patted them dry with paper towels, and then tossed them with taco seasoning.
Using pre-made taco seasoning is a great shortcut for this fish taco recipe.
Then we just air fry the fish at 400F until cooked through. This took me about 10 minutes.
You are going to love these air fryer fish tacos. They are creamy, crunchy, tangy, and simple!
Recipe Card
Air Fryer Fish Tacos with Creamy Slaw
Ingredients
- 1 pound white fish filets cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- ½ cup light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 8 small low-carb tortillas
Method
- Pat the fish pieces dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl. Toss with the taco seasoning.
- Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper for easier cleanup, if desired. Pour the seasoned fish into the air fryer basket and air fry at 400F for 8-10 minutes.
- While the fish is cooking, assemble the slaw. Combine the cabbage, cilantro, mayo, and lime juice in a large bowl and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble the tacos by layering the cooked fish and slaw in the tortillas. Serve with extra lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- White fish: cod, halibut, flounder, haddock, sea bass, sole, tilapia, catfish, or mahi mahi. I buy the filets frozen.
- Taco seasoning: use your favorite brand or make your own. Here is my recipe for taco seasoning.
- Nutrition is for the fish and slaw only
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