Vietnamese Fish Tacos

4.43 from 7 votes

Vietnamese Fish Tacos

These Vietnamese Fish Tacos feature pan-fried marinated halibut fillets and the freshest tomato and herb salsa. These fish tacos are healthy and refreshing, easy to make and Vietnamese-inspired.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Keyword: fish tacos, vietnamese food

Servings:

Calories: 349kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

Fish Marinade

1 teaspoon turmeric *
1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fish sauce **
1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
1½ pound halibut fillets cut into 2 inch pieces

Salsa

6 green onions chopped
½ red onion chopped
2 cups cherry tomatoes chopped
¼ cup fresh basil chopped
¼ cup fresh mint chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Other Taco Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
12 medium tortillas
2 cups cabbage shredded
Sriracha sauce optional

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Instructions

In a medium size bowl combine all the fish marinade ingredients together, excluding the fish. Add the halibut pieces to the bowl and toss making sure each pieces is coated in the marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Meanwhile, toss all the salsa ingredients together in a medium size bowl and refrigerate until ready to assemble tacos.
In a non stick skillet, heat the 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil. Add about half of the fish fillets and fry for about 2 to 4 minutes per side, they should start to lightly brown. Add the other tbsp of vegetable oil and repeat with remaining fish.
To assemble the tacos, fill each tortilla with some of the shredded cabbage, then with the halibut. Feel free to flake the fish a bit with a fork if necessary. Top with the tomato salsa generously then drizzle with some Sriracha sauce if preferred.

Notes

* Turmeric is a powerful yellow spice made from a plant of the ginger family. Turmeric has a lot list of health benefits, for nearly every system in the body. It's known for its antioxidant content and ability to work as an anti-inflammatory.
** Fish Sauce is a liquid that's amber color and is extracted from the fermentation of fish with sea salt. This can be substituted with low-sodium soy sauce.
You can use any type of white fish that you prefer, or that is available to you.
Nutritional information is based on 2 tacos!

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