Blackened Fish Tacos with Creamy Avocado Sauce

These blackened fish tacos feature seasoned flounder with a homemade lime coleslaw and creamy avocado sauce.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 589 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 6 (6 inch) corn tortillas
• ½ teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
• 2 medium limes, juiced
• 1 large avocado, diced
• ½ (8 ounce) package coleslaw mix
• 3 (4 ounce) fillets flounder
• ½ tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeno peppers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Rub the mixture on both sides of the fish.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place fish in the hot skillet and cook until the outside has browned and fish is flaky, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat and break fillets into pieces.

Step 3

Heat tortillas in the same skillet over low heat until warm, about 30 seconds per side.

Step 4

Prepare coleslaw: Combine coleslaw mix, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix until well combined. Set aside.

Step 5

Prepare avocado sauce: Combine avocado, cilantro, water, lime juice, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a blender or food chopper; blend until smooth. Stir in jalapenos.

Step 6

Evenly distribute the fish into each tortilla, add in some slaw, and top with a heaping spoon of the avocado sauce.