Combine your favorite fish with cheese and avocados to make Avocado Fish Tacos, a quick and delicious dinner for any night of the week.
Jump to RecipeSometimes we base our meals off of a recipe, other times we just wing it. Avocado Fish Tacos was one of those “just wing it” nights. We were getting low on food and having our “pantry week”. This means we have to work with whatever we have before we go grocery shopping. It allows us to try to use up some of the food we already have.
One of the foods we try to always have is some fish. Fish stays good for a long time in the freezer and can be thawed in minutes. Perfect for the nights we forget to take something out or just don’t have time.
Another food we tend to have extra of is tortilla shells. The packages come with so many of them, and the boys don’t use them much yet. So it’s only Justin and me who eat the shells, meaning we often have leftovers. Lately, I make homemade tortilla shells so we only have what we need.
So that, plus some cheese and avocado from the refrigerator and we had the makings of a delicious meal. We started making these in a similar way to our fried fish sandwich recipe. We breaded the fish, only with a bit different seasonings this time.
The avocado helps give the fish tacos a fresh flavor and adds nutritional value to the meal as well. If you don’t like eating fried foods, you could cook up the fish in a pan and have it plain. It just won’t have as much flavor that way. I don’t eat fried foods very often, so I make an exception for something as delicious as this meal.

Avocado Fish Tacos Step by Step
Ingredients
- 1 cup oil
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 2 fillets fish (such as tilapia)
- 1 avocado
- 4 flour tortilla shells
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese (shredded)
- 1 tsp lime juice

Preparation
Before you get the fish prepped, heat a medium-sized frying pan over medium-high heat. Fill it with enough oil to be about 1/2-inch deep.
Prep the fish by adding two eggs to a small bowl and beat them together. In a second bowl, combine breadcrumbs, parsley, and pepper.

Then dip your fish of choice (we used tilapia) into the eggs, coating the fish as well as possible. Dip the fish in the breadcrumb mixture, making sure the fish is well coated with the seasonings.

Once the oil is warm, place the fish fillets into the oil. Cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side. The fish is done when it’s flaky and golden brown. Make sure to flip the fish at least once while you are cooking.

Remove the fish from the pan and place it on a wire rack with paper towels or a dish rag underneath to catch some of the oil.
Meanwhile, slice the avocado and prepare the tacos by placing some of the fish on the center of a tortilla shell. Top that with cheese and avocado and garnish with a little more parsley. We also sprinkled a bit of lime juice on as well before eating the tacos. I added a small spoonful of sour cream to mine, but I love the taste of sour cream.


Recipe
Originally Published On: May 1, 2018
Last Updated On: July 31, 2023

Avocado Fish Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 cup oil
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 2 fillets fish (such as tilapia)
- 1 avocado
- 4 flour tortilla shells
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese (shredded)
- 1 tsp lime juice
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat a medium-sized frying pan over medium-high heat and add enough oil so it's about 1/2 inch deep
- In one small bowl, beat both eggs together
- In another bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and parsley
- Dip each fillet of fish into the egg followed by the breadcrumbs to coat as well as possible
- Carefully cook the fish in the heated oil on each side for about 3-5 minutes until the fish is golden brown and cooked through
- Remove the fish from the oil and place on a wire rack with a paper towel or cloth underneath to catch the extra oil
- Slice the avocado
- Prepare the tacos by filling each tortilla shell with 1/4 of the fish topped with cheese and avocado
- Garnish with a bit more parsley and lime juice
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Other Fish Recipes to try
- Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
- Fried Tilapia Sandwich
- Sheet Pan Baked Tilapia with Roasted Vegetables
- Lemon Rosemary Tilapia
- Dijon-Herb Tilapia
- Tilapia with Pinot Noir Sauce
- Coconut-Turmeric Tilapia and Rice
- Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce
- Swai Fish with Orzo
- Cornmeal-Crusted Salmon
- Sheet Pan Salmon with Smashed Potatoes
- Orange-Ginger Salmon with Toasted Snow Peas
- Salmon Cakes with Buttermilk Sauce
- Super Simple Cilantro and Lime Fish Dinner
- Avocado Fish Tacos
- Fish Cakes with Dipping Sauce
- Teriyaki Salmon
- Sesame Salmon
- Salmon with a Bold Soy-Molasses Glaze over Rice and Vegetables
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- Homemade Tortilla Shells
- Veggie Tortilla Pinwheels Roll Ups Recipe
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- Chicken Enchiladas
- Chipotle Chicken Tacos
- Spinach and Artichoke Quesadillas
- Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas with Homemade Fajita Seasoning
- Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
- Crispy Chicken Wraps
- Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Chicken Fajitas from Scratch
- Avocado Fish Tacos
- Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
- Seafood Enchiladas
- Bean and Cheese Tostadas
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- Shrimp Tacos with Homemade Coleslaw Recipe
Oh my goodness, these avocado fish tacos look to die for! You always share the best recipes 🙂
Thanks! They are such a great easy dinner.
Your page is really good, there are many good recipes that I would like to taste. These fish look very delicious.
Thank you! The avocado fish tacos are a delicious meal.
Those look delicious! We live in Southern California, where fish tacos and avocados are a big deal. I think I might just make these for dinner tonight!
Oh, that sounds perfect! I’m in south Texas, so the avocados come up from Mexico and we are on the coast, with a lot of fish. Both are big here, too!
Sometimes my “just wing it” meals end up being our favorites! I can’t wait to try your “just wing it”!
Seriously, we “just wing it” a lot and come up with some awesome dinners!
Nothing better than a fish taco on a Wednesday night. I have all the ingredients to make this recipe and the kids will be so happy to have tacos.
That’s awesome! My oldest son is obsessed with tacos lately. Although, he doesn’t eat them often, he just loves to say the word “taco”!
My love of fish tacos is pretty fresh. And these look DELICIOUS.
Then I hope you give these a try one day! We find them to be very yummy.
This looks absolutely divine. I will have to try this recipe. This will be a great addition to taco night at my house.
Definitely good for something different on taco night instead of the classic beef and cheese tacos.
This came right on time! 🙂 I made fish tacos several times but it never tastes as good as the battered ones lol. I also keep fish in the freezer for times that I need a quick meal so I’m defiantly going to try this recipe out soon, it looks so fresh and yummy, thank you! 🙂
I’m glad to hear we aren’t the only ones that keep fish for a quick meal. It just works so well since it thaws quickly and can be very versatile.
I love that this was a wing it meal! It sounds so yummy!
We have had quite a few “just wing it” meals that come out amazing! It’s fun to see what we can come up with.
Wow, this looks great! I love fish tacos but I have never tried making some myself I usually only buy it at restaurants. So I will have to try this recipe!
Oh, you should definitely give it a try at home! It’s pretty easy and you can make them exactly the way you want.
Yumm I love tilapia tacos and anything with avocado!! This is right up my alley!!
Tilapia is one of the only fish I will eat, so we use it for a lot of seafood meals, even if it calls for a different type of fish.
This looks so yummy! And Im a huge avocado fan so thats a win for me!
The avocado really adds a lot of flavor and a unique texture to the fish tacos.
My daughters both love fish and avocados. This recipe will be a win for dinner in our home. I’m definitely adding this to our weekly meal lineup.
Oh, that sounds perfect then! My boys are still working towards eating fish and avocados, but we are slowly making progress.
Avacado prices were going up recently, not a fan of that. I’ve always like shrimp tacos but I’ve never tried avacado…will give it a shot!
I know, I’ve heard about that. We are in south Texas, so close to the source of the ones that come from Mexico. I haven’t noticed much of an increase here, but I haven’t looked too closely recently, either. Next time you have fish tacos, try adding the avocado, it adds a lot of flavor and texture to it.
These look absolutely delicious! I love fish tacos and if they’re ever on a menu, you bet I’m ordering them. I’ve never thought to try them at home too. Definitely saving this to make at a later date. 🙂
I hope you get a chance to give these a try! It’s pretty easy to make and you can customize your taco instead of only ordering whatever the restaurant has available.
Yum, two of my favorite things avocados and tacos and my husband loves fish. I’m saving this recipe in my files.
This sounds like a great meal for an in-home date night then!
Im not a huge fish tacos fan but even this has me craving them! I feel like I need tacos toight!
It’s hit or miss for me. I find I don’t like them ordered out, but I like these since I make them exactly how I like it at home.
This looks like such a great recipe. I don’t eat meat so so I am always looking for new fish recipes to try. Throwing avocado in the mix makes it that much more appetizing!
I know a few people who don’t eat meat and have said the same thing about trying to find fish recipes. This is one of the ones that we love and make often.
My family loves fish tacos! Taco varieties are great and easy for a work night dinner. I love that this one is so healthy. I’ll have to try adding avocados to our next fish tacos.
I agree, tacos are great when you need something quick. For us, it’s during the school year, especially on nights we have Cub Scouts, that we need them the most.
The whole family loves avocado and this recipe …ahhh, very delicious I can’t wait to try this at home. Always loving new ideas from you 🙂
If you all love avocado then this is the recipe for you! It adds such a great taste to the fish tacos, and also changes the texture for something a little different than normal.
Ahhhh you had me at avocado!! Literally my obsession!!! So giving your fish tacos a try! Delicious
Wow, first word and I have you hooked?! 🙂 I hope you can make these and find them as yummy as I do!
Taco’s is one of my go-tos but it’s only been recently that I’ve managed to explore more than just the basic, meat, cheese, lettuce and there are so many great options out there. I would love to try these!
I grew up only eating the meat and cheese basic taco, too. It took me a while to expand on that idea, but these ones are great and pretty easy.
I share this post with my mom because she loves fish. (I can’t eat this because I am allergic to avocado, but it looks yummy).
I understand, my mom couldn’t eat them because of her seafood allergy. I hope your mom gets a chance to enjoy the recipe!
I am of the belief that avocados make everything better! This is such a perfect summer recipe.
We love this meal during the summer. The avocados add so much flavor to a regular fish taco.
This looks so delicious and tempting! I love fish but hate avocado, have to tweak this recipe a bit for me 😜 But definitely will try this fish taco recipe ☺
We ran out of avocado once and I had one of the tacos without the avocado and it was still delicious!
I love Avocados but I honestly never combined them with fish before! I have to try because it really sounds delicious 🙂
I know, it sounds like an odd combination, but it really does work well together!