Panko-Fried Salmon Fish Tacos

This is a take on the California-style fish taco, featuring panko-breaded, pan-fried salmon and a chipotle cream sauce. Deeeeelish! There is something very lovely in the pairing of salmon and chipotle! Tastes great with a side of white rice! Enjoy.

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

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic salt
• ½ onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• ¾ cup chopped cilantro
• ½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
• 1 avocado, chopped
• canola oil for frying
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 8 (7 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs, or more as needed
• 1 (1 pound) fillet salmon, cut into chunks
• 1 ½ cups chopped white cabbage

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.