That’s right… you can make Fish Tacos with those fish sticks in your freezer! They are super easy to make, which makes it a great weeknight dinner option. Add a little jalapeno tartar sauce and cilantro lime slaw for an amazing Fish Stick Taco!
If you prefer to make your own fish sticks- pop over to this Crispy Baked Fish Stick Recipe.
Why This Recipe Works
- Just because you want crispy fish tacos doesn’t mean you need to batter and fry your own fish! The freezer aisle has what you need, fish sticks.
- Adding a delicious tartar sauce and slaw mix amps up the flavor of your fish taco!
- If your kids like fish sticks and tacos… you are going to be winning at the dinner table with this recipe.
Listen To The Recipe
If you prefer, you can listen to the full recipe on the podcast Let’s Make Dinner. There is an audio player in the recipe card below where you can listen to the full episode.
How To Make Fish Stick Tacos
Start by cooking your frozen fish sticks according to package instructions.
Meanwhile toss together the ingredients for the Cilantro Lime Slaw (linked in recipe card below).
Pop the ingredients for Jalapeno Tartar Sauce (linked in recipe card below) in the blender.
Warm a few tortillas – corn or flour, taco sized tortillas work great.
Assembling
Grab a warm tortilla, lay a pile of slaw down the center. Top with 3-4 fish sticks. Finish with a drizzle of tartar sauce.
Serve with some Instant Pot Mexican Rice, 15 Minute Refried Beans, and chips and salsa .
Recipe Tips
- Purchase quality fish sticks! We like the Trident Panko Breaded Fish Sticks (Costco).
- The tartar sauce and slaw can be made a day ahead for easy dinner prep.
- If you want fast and easy use flour tortillas, if you want more flavor use corn tortillas.
- When you use corn tortillas warm them in a non stick skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds per side.
Recipe FAQ’s
Generally frozen fish sticks are made of mild white fish, such as cod, haddock or pollock.
Choose a fish stick that has a crispy breading. Also look for a fish stick that is made with fish fillet, NOT minced fish. Even better if they name the actual fish type on the package (ex. cod, haddock, pollock).
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Fish Stick Tacos with Slaw and Tartar Sauce
Ingredients
- 30 count favorite store-bought frozen fish sticks
- 10 flour or corn tortillas - taco size
Recipe for Cilantro Lime Slaw
Recipe for Jalapeno Tartar Sauce
Instructions
- Bake the frozen fish sticks according to package instructions.
- While they bake make the Cilantro Lime Slaw and Jalapeno Tartar Sauce.
- Warm the corn or flour tortillas.
Assembling
- Grab a warmed tortilla, fill the bottom with slaw. Lay 3-4 fish sticks in each tortilla. Finish with a drizzle of Jalapeno Tartar Sauce.
Recipe Tips and Notes:
- Purchase quality fish sticks! We like the Trident Panko Breaded Fish Sticks (Costco).
- The tartar sauce and slaw can be made a day ahead for easy dinner prep.
- If you want fast and easy use flour tortillas, if you want more flavor use corn tortillas.
- When you use corn tortillas warm them in a non stick skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds per side.
Tracy says
I could eat these every day they are so good!!!
Joe Murphy says
I just knew when I saw the ingredients this was hands down the only “fish sticks taco recipe I will ever need…first time I made them, everybody loved them and couldn’t believe they were made from frozen fish sticks. They loved the slaw and the “tartar sauce” to death! Now they call me Chef Joe.
Susie Weinrich says
Look at you!! That is amazing. Now they’ll want you to make dinner every night 😜 .