Baja Cod Tacos
Spiced seared cod in corn tortillas with cabbage, avocado and creamy lime sauce.
dinnergluten-freedairy-freepescatarianhigh-protein
Serves 4 · Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min · Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb cod fillet, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 corn tortillas
- 6 oz red cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Stir the mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons lime juice and cayenne together to make the sauce.
- Toss the cod with the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and salt.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the cod 3 minutes per side until opaque and flaking.
- Toss the cabbage with the jalapeno, remaining lime juice and cilantro.
- Warm the tortillas and fill with cod, slaw and avocado. Drizzle with the sauce.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
| Calories | 430 |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Dietary fiber | 6 g |
| Total sugars | 1 g |
| Total fat | 22 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Sodium | 660 mg |
USDA FoodData Central (Foundation Foods 2026-04 and SR Legacy 2018-04): ingredient grams from FDC foodPortions, energy = protein/fat/carbohydrate × the food's specific Atwater factors (general 4/9/4 when FDC lists none), rounded per FDA 21 CFR 101.9(c).
USDA FoodData Central sources
- 1.25 lb cod-fillet → 567 g of Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 171955); lb (exact)
- 2 tsp chili-powder → 5 g of Spices, chili powder (SR Legacy, FDC 171319); FDC portion "1 tsp" = 2.7 g
- 1 tsp ground-cumin → 2 g of Spices, cumin seed (SR Legacy, FDC 170923); FDC portion "1 tsp, whole" = 2.1 g
- 0.5 tsp garlic-powder → 2 g of Spices, garlic powder (SR Legacy, FDC 171325); FDC portion "1 tsp" = 3.1 g
- 0.75 tsp kosher-salt → 5 g of Salt, table, iodized (Foundation, FDC 746775); FDC portion "1 teaspoon" = 6.1 g
- 2 tbsp olive-oil → 27 g of Oil, olive, salad or cooking (SR Legacy, FDC 171413); FDC portion "1 tablespoon" = 13.5 g
- 8 each corn-tortilla → 192 g of Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, corn (SR Legacy, FDC 175036); FDC portion "1 tortilla" = 24 g
- 6 oz red-cabbage → 170 g of Cabbage, red, raw (Foundation, FDC 2346408); oz (exact)
- 1 each avocado → 136 g of Avocados, raw, California (SR Legacy, FDC 171706); FDC portion "1 fruit, without skin and seed" = 136 g
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise → 41 g of Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular (SR Legacy, FDC 171009); FDC portion "1 tbsp" = 13.8 g
- 3 tbsp lime-juice → 45 g of Lime juice, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 168156); FDC portion "1 cup" = 242 g
- 0.25 tsp cayenne-pepper → 0 g of Spices, pepper, red or cayenne (SR Legacy, FDC 170932); FDC portion "1 tsp" = 1.8 g
- 1 each jalapeno → 14 g of Peppers, jalapeno, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 168576); FDC portion "1 pepper" = 14 g
- 0.25 cup cilantro → 4 g of Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 169997); FDC portion "0.25 cup" = 4 g
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