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Air-Fried Fish Tacos with Pickled Slaw and Cilantro Lime Sauce
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Breville Test Kitchen

Air-Fried Fish Tacos with Pickled Slaw and Cilantro Lime Sauce

A fun mid-week meal of crispy air-fried fish, lime and cilantro flavored mayo in a soft corn tortilla with pickled slaw spiced up with jalapeño pepper. If you’re in a hurry, the slaw can be pickled for as little as 30 minutes but tastes even better if pickled overnight.
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45 mins total time

35 mins active time

Easy

Makes 8

Ingredients


Measurements:

For the pickled slaw

  • finely shredded green cabbage icon
    3 cups (7 oz) finely shredded green cabbage
  • small red onion icon
    1 small red onion

    thinly sliced

  • jalapeño pepper icon
    1 jalapeño pepper

    sliced

  • kosher salt icon
    1½ tsp kosher salt
  • apple cider vinegar icon
    ½ cup (4 fl oz) apple cider vinegar
  • cilantro leaves icon
    ⅓ cup (½ oz) cilantro leaves

For the cilantro and lime sauce

  • sour cream icon
    ½ cup (4 oz) sour cream
  • mayonnaise icon
    ⅓ cup (2½ oz) mayonnaise
  • fresh lime juice icon
    1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • chopped cilantro  icon
    1 tbsp chopped cilantro

For the fish

  • mahi mahi fillets icon
    1½ lb mahi mahi fillets

    no skin

  • all-purpose flour icon
    ⅓ cup (1¾ oz) all-purpose flour
  • kosher salt icon
    1 tsp kosher salt
  • large egg icon
    2 large eggs
  • water icon
    1 tbsp water
  • panko breadcrumbs icon
    1¼ cups (2½ oz) panko breadcrumbs
  • Cooking spray icon
    Cooking spray
  • corn tortillas icon
    8 corn tortillas

    5½-inch

Instructions

  • 1Combine the cabbage, onion, pepper, salt and vinegar in a bowl. Allow to pickle for 30 minutes to 2 hours on the countertop or overnight in the refrigerator. The longer the pickling time the better the flavor.
  • 2Whisk all the cilantro and lime sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
  • 3Cut the fish into 16 pieces about 3-inches long and ¾-inch wide.
  • 4Place the flour and salt in a shallow dish. Whisk the eggs and water in a second dish. Place the breadcrumbs in a third dish.
  • 5Set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 425°F, for 10 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step. 
  • 6Working with one piece at a time, toss the fish, in the flour, eggs and then breadcrumbs, shaking off the excess.
  • 7Place the fish in the air fry basket, ensuring they are not touching and generously spray both sides with cooking spray.
  • 8Once preheated, place the basket in rack position 3 and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the tortillas.
  • 9Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat and warm the tortillas, in batches, for 30 seconds on each side. Place them on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • 10The fish should be golden and crisp. If not, cook it a little longer. 
  • 11Just before serving, drain the liquid from the slaw, remove and discard the jalapeño. Add the cilantro.
  • 12Place 2 pieces of fish on each tortilla, top with the pickled slaw and sauce.
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