Blackened Rockfish Tacos w/ Fish Taco Sauce

Name: Blackened Rockfish Tacos w/ Fish Taco Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 pound Rockfish Filet, skinless; 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt; 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper; 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder; 1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 1 Teaspoon Oregano; 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper; 2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil, for seasoning fish; 2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil, for cooking fish; 1/2 Cup Sour Cream; 1/3 Cup Mayonnaise; 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice, fresh squeezed; 2 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro, mincex; 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt, or to taste; 1/2 Teaspoon black pepper, or to taste; 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin; 1/2 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 4 Small Tortillas; Queso Fresco; Red Cabbage, shredded; Sliced Carrots

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

You have to try these Blackened Rockfish Tacos! Switch up taco night and add these into your quick meal rotation

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:03:53 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundrockfish fillet

skinless

1 teaspoonkosher salt

1 teaspoonblack pepper

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoononion powder

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

1 teaspoonoregano

¼ teaspooncayenne pepper

2 TablespoonsAvocado Oil

for seasoning fish

2 TablespoonsAvocado Oil

for cooking fish

Fish Taco Sauce

½ cupsour cream

⅓ cupmayonnaise

2 tablespoonslime juice

fresh squeezed

2 TablespoonsFresh Cilantro

mincex

½ teaspoonkosher salt

or to taste

½ teaspoonblack pepper

or to taste

½ teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspooncumin

½ teaspoonsmoked paprika

Additions

Instructions

Step 1

Pat dry room temperature rockfish filets. Lightly drizzle each filet with oil on both sides. Combine the following spices: salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, oregano, and cayenne pepper; Then, sprinkle spice mix over each filet on both sides. Gently pat the spices into the filets.

Step 2

In a skillet on medium-high heat, add in 2 tablespoons of oil. Once oil is hot, add in rockfish filets. Cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until the fish is fully cooked and gets a blackened crust on each side.

Step 3

For sauce, in a bowl, combine and whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, cilantro, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and smoked paprika.

Step 4

Assemble your tacos as you desire. Enjoy!