Crispy Fish Taco Bowls

What says Summer more than Crispy Fish Tacos or a Crispy Fish Taco Bowl?

It just makes you feel the warmer weather!

And since we’ve been on a fish kick recently, we turned our favorite gluten-free Fish Tacos into a bowl for yours truly!

Not being a big fish eater , I wanted something with a bit more veggies but still a few pieces of crispy fish and this hit the spot!

Plus it’s super adaptable and works well with a family where everyone has slightly different tastes and nutritional needs (hello teen boys!)

I started with a big bowl of crisp lettuce, added a large scoop of the pickled cabbage slaw (I’ve been obsessed with red cabbage lately!), then a few pieces of Crispy Fish, a dipping bowl of sriracha aioli and finished it with some creamy avocado and a gluten-free tortilla on the side….

SO good!

It’s super flavorful and satisfying, and allows me to have more slaw and veggies and the boys to have more fish…

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light fish tacos, the bowls look impressive but are quite simple.  Best kind of cooking, right?

It’s simply:

• crispy fish (super easy to make and can be made ahead and reheated) +
• a quick cabbage slaw (which we like lightly pickled but can also be seasoned with simply lime juice which is super fresh tasting! Details below) +
• sriracha aioli
• and your favorite gluten-free flour tortilla (we used  Siete almond flour tortillas).

Let’s start with the slaw because the entire dish comes together quickly and the slaw should sit sit in the lime juice and vinegar to soften and absorb the flavors.

Here’s what  in it:

red or purple cabbage

tomatoes (grape, cherry, plum or whatever you have on hand)

red onion

and jalpeno (seeded, so not spicy but great crunch and flavor).

And it’s all seasoned with fresh lime juice, red wine vinegar (optional but our preference), salt and a touch of sugar.

It’s a fresh, tangy and delicious flavor and a great contrast to the crispy fish and Sriracha aioli.

All you do is gently toss the ingredients with the salt and sugar, then pour in the lime juice and vinegar, gently mix and let stand which you make the fish.

Now on to the fish!

We made them with tilapia, a very light, flaky fish, though my fish market told me that cod would also work well.

As I’ve said before, as I don’t eat a lot fish and I don’t personally eat meat (though my family does), I always ask my butcher or fish counter what is the freshest and best for a particular recipe.

The tilapia are deep fried after being lightly coated with egg, then dipped in a mix of Gluten-Free GFJules all purpose flour (affiliate link)  garlic powder, onion powder & red pepper which gives them the best flavor!

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Back to the fish...

I deep fried the in our Cuisinart Compact Deep Fryer (amazon affiliate link) which I absolutely adore! It makes everything super crispy but not greasy at all!

I have made these in the past with a cast iron skillet equally well.

I don’t own an air fryer but if you make these with an air fryer, please leave a comment and let me know how it works and how long you cooked them for!

Finally, while the fish cooks (just 4-5 minutes each batch and I did it in 3 batches), I mixed together the sriracha aioli.

The aioli is:

mayo of choice (vegan, avocado, canola, classic)

sriracha (use more or less for greater kick)

and a touch of sesame oil (sub your favorite oil).

It’s easy, creamy and packed with flavor!

When the fish is cooked, you just assemble the bowls.

Pro tip: As things can get busy during “dinner time” even when you’re all at home, I often make everything ahead of time, then simply reheat the fish in the oven, in a skillet or microwave, making it an easy dinner!

Hope you love it as much as we do!

Scroll down for the recipe and leave a comment if you try.