Panko-Fried Salmon Fish Tacos

A delicious twist on a classic California-style fish dish, panko-breaded salmon tacos are crispy, spicy, and topped with fresh vegetables.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 435 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 avocado, chopped
• canola oil for frying
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 8 (7 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (1 pound) fillet salmon, cut into chunks
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 0.75 cup chopped cilantro
• 0.5 onion, diced
• 0.5 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
• 1.5 cups panko bread crumbs, or more as needed
• 1.5 cups chopped white cabbage
• 0.125 teaspoon garlic salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Wrap tortillas in a single piece of aluminum foil and place in oven until ready to serve.

Step 3

Blend mayonnaise, jalapeno, chipotle powder, and salt in a food processor or blender until creamy. Cover and refrigerate the chipotle sauce until ready to serve.

Step 4

Combine garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Separate panko, beaten eggs, and flour into individual shallow bowls. Season salmon pieces well with cumin mixture. Dredge each piece in flour, dip in eggs, and coat in panko. Pat down panko until it adheres well to the salmon.

Step 5

Place breaded salmon pieces in the oil and fry until browned on 1 side, about 2 minutes. Turn pieces over and fry until other side is browned, about 5 minutes. Turn pieces again and fry until salmon flakes, 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and drizzle lime juice over the salmon.

Step 6

Mix cabbage and cilantro together in a serving bowl. Mix avocado, tomatoes, onion, and garlic salt carefully in a separate bowl.

Step 7

Remove tortillas from the oven and chipotle sauce from the refrigerator. Prepare a taco by filling a tortilla with salmon, cabbage mixture, avocado mixture, and chipotle cream sauce. Repeat with remaining tortillas, salmon, toppings, and sauce.