Taco seasoning rubbed cod is the star of these lightning fast, terrifically easy Air Fryer Fish Tacos. Done in about 15 minutes from start to finish these fish tacos are going to be a new favourite busy weeknight meal!
Faster than a speeding frying pan, able to eclipse oven cooking times in a single button push, the air fryer makes quick work of cooking your dinner. It’s as easy as seasoning your fish fillets, arranging them in your air fryer basket, and pressing one button.
The majority of the work in this air fryer cod fish tacos recipe is in the toppings you put on your tacos. And that can be as simple or complicated as you’d like!
Fish Taco Air Fryer
Customize your fish tacos by topping them with mango salsa, jalapeño coleslaw, pickled onions, or simply shredded cabbage or lettuce. And when it comes to sauce, the world is your oyster, er, codfish.
I’ve topped these flexibly delicious fish tacos with sour cream, a drizzle of ranch dressing, or a little smoked paprika chipotle sauce. All of them are fabulous.
So in the spirit of keeping this as brief as this simple recipe is long, let’s get right into the ingredients and equipment list needed to make this fish tacos air fryer recipe.
Air Fryer Fish Taco Ingredients
- Cod Fish fillets (boneless and skinless, preferably)
- Spray Oil or Neutral Oil for Brushing
- Taco Seasoning
- Fresh Lime Wedges
- Corn or Flour Tortillas
- Any or all of the following toppings: fresh mango salsa, grilled pineapple slices, jalapeño coleslaw, pickled or thinly sliced raw red onion, shredded cabbage or lettuce, creamy cabbage slaw, halved or quartered cherry tomatoes, fresh cilantro leaves, black beans, pinto beans, pico de gallo, corn salsa, or more…
- Any or all of the following sauces: sour cream, plain or lime crema, ranch dressing, smoked paprika chipotle sauce, spicy mayonnaise, or taco sauce.
Best Fish for Fish Tacos
I buy 2 pound bags of frozen cod fish fillets that have already been de-boned and skinned. They can be rapidly thawed by submerging them in cool water and changing it every 30 minutes or more contemplatively in the refrigerator overnight.
Cod is a lovely, mild, firm white fish, and takes well to taco seasonings. It is, in my opinion, the best fish for fish tacos.
If you prefer to use another flaky white fish or even salmon, you can substitute an equal weight of it here. Some other nice choices are mahi mahi or tilapia fillets.
Whichever fish you choose for this air fryer fish tacos recipe, you want to make sure each piece of fish is not too large. If you have a large fillet, you can cut it down into approximately 3-inch pieces in width.
This ensures the fish pieces will cook at the right rate. You’ll pat the fish dry and then spritz or brush lightly with oil to help your seasoning stick.
Low Carb Fish Tacos
While I’d never kick a fried fish taco out of bed, these no-coating fish tacos have my heart. They’re perfect just the way they are, and the way they are just happens to be low-carb.
I’m particularly keen on my homemade spicy taco seasoning or the milder chicken taco seasoning for these fish tacos, but you can use any blend you like. If you have a store bought taco seasoning you love, try it here!
If you’re out of taco seasoning, you can toss together 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon granulated onion or onion powder, 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic or garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon each of kosher salt and ground cumin in a small bowl. This will do the job in the absence of taco seasoning!
If you’ve ever found fish boring, lime wedges are the way to brighten up the dish! The fragrant acidity of fresh lime juice and lime zest wakes this easy fish taco recipe up and takes it from great to excellent.
You can use either corn tortillas or flour tortillas for our easy fish tacos, depending on your personal preference. If you’re looking for gluten free fish tacos, just be sure to use corn tortillas and gluten-free taco seasoning.
Fish Taco Toppings
And whether your topping game is minimalist or super-extra is entirely up to you. On nights when we have a little more time, we tend to pile it on as heavy as the tortilla can stand.
But on nights when the schedule is wall to wall, we’re content with a squeeze of lime, some shredded cabbage, and a drizzle of crema or dollop of sour cream. These tacos can be as company-ready or as bare-bones as you like and still deliver major flavour.
And onto our equipment list which is even shorter than our ingredients list! Don’t blink or you’ll miss it!
Equipment
That’s it! If you’re not already Team Air Fryer Forever, you might be after you realize how it is the fastest, most perfect way -and nearly foolproof- to cook fish.
The tongs are there to get your fish out of the air fryer and flip your tortillas when you char them. The chef knife? All you’re going to have to do with that this time ‘round is cut yourself some lime wedges.
I told you this was a scandalously easy recipe and I meant it! Here we go, Air Fryer Fish Tacos!
Air Fryer Fish Tacos
Preheat the air fryer at 400ºF for 5 minutes. Pat the fish dry and spritz with spray oil or brush with a neutral oil.
Sprinkle the taco seasoning to coat fish in an even layer and rub gently to distribute the seasoning over both sides. Arrange the fish in a single layer in the air-fryer basket, leaving room around each fillet for air to circulate.
Set your air fryer to 370ºF and cook the fish for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. The safe internal doneness temperature of cod is 145ºF.
Use tongs or a fish spatula to gently transfer the fish to a plate and loosely tent it with foil. Let the fish rest for 5 minutes.
While the fish rests, use tongs to char the tortillas over an open flame on your stove top or in a dry skillet. When the tortillas are heated or charred, flake the fish into bite sized pieces.
For each taco, stack two warm tortillas. Divide the flaked fish between the tortillas.
Squeeze a lime wedge over each taco and top as desired. Serve immediately.
Air Fryer Fish Tacos
Rate RecipeEquipment
- air fryer
- tongs
- Measuring Spoon
- Chef Knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Cod Fish fillets boneless and skinless, preferably
- Spray Oil or Neutral Oil for Brushing
- 3 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
- Fresh Lime Wedges
- 24 small Corn or Flour Tortillas
- Any or all of the following toppings: fresh mango salsa grilled pineapple slices, jalapeño coleslaw, pickled or thinly sliced raw red onion, shredded cabbage or lettuce, creamy cabbage slaw, halved or quartered cherry tomatoes, fresh cilantro leaves, black beans, pinto beans, pico de gallo, corn salsa, or more…
- Any or all of the following sauces: sour cream plain or lime crema, ranch dressing, smoked paprika chipotle sauce, spicy mayonnaise, or taco sauce.
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer at 400ºF for 5 minutes. Pat the fish dry and spritz with spray oil or brush with a neutral oil.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning to coat fish in an even layer and rub gently to distribute the seasoning over both sides. Arrange the fish in a single layer in the air-fryer basket, leaving room around each fillet for air to circulate.
- Set your air fryer to 370ºF and cook the fish for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. The safe internal doneness temperature of cod is 145ºF.
- Use tongs or a fish spatula to gently transfer the fish to a plate and loosely tent it with foil. Let the fish rest for 5 minutes.
- While the fish rests, use tongs to char the tortillas over an open flame on your stove top or in a dry skillet. When the tortillas are heated or charred, flake the fish into bite sized pieces.
- For each taco, stack two warm tortillas. Divide the flaked fish between the tortillas.
- Squeeze a lime wedge over each taco and top as desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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