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Hawaiian Fish Tacos

Ali Segersten (author)
Fish Tacos from Hawaii

For a list of safe fish to consume check out this downloadable PDF from Food and Water Watch or this Good Seafood Guide from EWG. This recipe for fish tacos can be made with many of the fish on the safe list. When we make fish tacos at home, we use wild Alaskan salmon or Halibut. Pictured here is also a fresh salsa that we made a few nights in a row (to go with our beans and rice). It is made from tomatoes, avocado, papaya, onions, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and Hawaiian hot chili peppers. Or try serving them with this Papaya Salsa Recipe. We also like to serve fish tacos with thinly sliced napa cabbage and homemade guacamole.

Read more about this recipe on the blog.

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Ingredients

Fish

1½ pounds wild cod fillets (or another safe fish)
2 limes juiced
3 cloves garlic
2 jalapeño peppers (or 3 Hawaiian hot chili peppers)
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoons sea salt
1 tablespoons coconut oil (for sautéing)

Other Ingredients

1 packages sprouted corn tortillas
2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
½ cups broccoli sprouts
½ cups salsa
1 large avocados sliced
5.0 1 review

Jes…

Mar 31, 2025

Yum! The flavor of the fish was fantastic…and the marinade was easy to put together. The napa cabbage was a perfect compliment—it added moisture and crunch but not a bitter flavor. Also, this was the first time we had the Siete cassava taco shells…much better flavor than corn taco shells. We will make this over and over again…especially because we didn’t need sour cream or cheese to make it delicious.