Description
This Fish Taco Bowl is a vibrant and flavorful dish featuring tender air-fried fish fillets seasoned with Cajun spices, served alongside a zesty cabbage slaw and a creamy, spicy mayo drizzle. Perfect for a quick and healthy meal, it combines fresh lime juice, crunchy slaw, and aromatic cilantro for a refreshing taco-inspired bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
Fish
- 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless fish fillets (such as blackfish, cod, or mahi mahi), cut into 1 inch pieces
- Olive oil spray
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, or more to taste
Spicy Mayo
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or chipotle en adobo sauce
- 1/4 lime, juiced
- Water, as needed to thin the sauce
Slaw
- 5 cups slaw mix (red cabbage, white cabbage, and shredded carrots)
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 lime, juiced
Garnish
- Lime wedges (from remaining 1 lime quarter)
- Cilantro, optional
Instructions
- Season the Fish: Lightly spritz the fish pieces all over with olive oil spray. Sprinkle evenly with Cajun seasoning to coat all sides. Cut one lime into wedges and halve the other lime for juice and garnish.
- Prepare the Spicy Mayo: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sriracha (or chipotle en adobo sauce), and the juice of 1/4 lime. Add a little water gradually to thin the mixture until it’s easily drizzleable later.
- Cook the Fish: Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Place the seasoned fish pieces in the air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through to ensure even cooking. Alternatively, if you don’t have an air fryer, heat a skillet over high heat, spray with oil, and cook the fish pieces for 5 to 6 minutes until cooked through and slightly crispy.
- Make the Slaw: In a medium bowl, toss the slaw mix with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, the juice of 1/2 lime, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt until evenly combined and lightly dressed.
- Assemble the Bowls: Divide the slaw evenly among four plates or bowls. Arrange the cooked fish pieces alongside the slaw. Drizzle the spicy mayo sauce generously over the fish.
- Garnish and Serve: Serve each bowl with lime wedges on the side for extra zest. Optionally, garnish with fresh cilantro for added color and flavor.
Notes
- You can substitute the fish with other firm white fish like tilapia or halibut.
- If you prefer less spice, reduce the amount of sriracha or chipotle sauce in the mayo.
- Cilantro is optional, but it adds a fresh herbal note to the dish.
- Using the air fryer gives the fish a crisp texture with less oil, but skillet cooking works well as an alternative.
- Make sure to shake the air fryer basket halfway through cooking to ensure even crisping of the fish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 1 fish fillet with slaw and sauce)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
