Craving tacos without the carbs? These white fish taco bowls burst with vibrant flavors - tender white fish, fresh taco slaw, and a creamy, spicy sauce. Ready in a flash and healthy too, give taco night an upgrade with this fish bowl recipe!
Make the Taco Slaw: Combine cabbage, cilantro and onions in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, vinegar, sugar, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and pinch of pepper. Poor over the cabbage mixture and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Make the Spicy Crema Sauce: Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor along with ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Process until smooth. If a thinner crema is desired, stream in half and half, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use. (Store any leftover sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days)
Coat Fish and Cook Fish: Combine the flour, spices and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Dust the fish all over with flour mixture. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish to pan and cook, for 2-3 minutes on each side (turning once), or until fish is cooked through. NOTE: Depending on the size of your skillet, you may need to cook fish is batches as to not over-crowd the pan). Transfer fish to a plate and season with salt and pepper.
Assemble the Fish Taco Bowls: Add the slaw to a serving bowl, or individual bowls and top with fish and desired add-ins or toppings. Drizzle with crema and enjoy!
Notes
White Fish: I typically use Cod in these taco bowls; however, you can use any type of fresh, mild white fish you prefer. Halibut, mahi mahi and haddock are delicious options!
Substitution: If you aren't a fan of white fish, you can use salmon instead! However, salmon is a stronger flavored fish, therefore I would omit the rub and opt to grill or broil the fish instead of pan-sear.
Slaw: While the slaw recipe as written calls for purple or green cabbage, you can absolutely use a bagged coleslaw mix if you want to cut the prep time down.
Sour Cream: Full-fat sour cream will give the most luscious mouthfeel; however, light sour cream and Greek yogurt work great too!!
Nutritional information is an approximation based upon 4 servings. Exact information will depend upon the brands of ingredients and precise measurements used.