Dinner · mexican
Frozen Fish Stick Tacos
Fish stick tacos are a real weeknight dinner, not just a meme, and they come together while the fish bakes in the oven.
How to make it
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Spread fish sticks on a sheet pan and bake 15-18 minutes until crispy.
While fish bakes, stir sour cream and lime juice into the coleslaw mix.
Warm tortillas in a dry pan or microwave for 20 seconds.
Assemble tacos: 2-3 fish sticks per tortilla, topped with slaw.
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Sticks are a reliable pick with actual fish flavor and a good crunch. Trident Panko Breaded Fish Sticks from Costco are the bulk buy worth keeping in the freezer. Both bake well at high heat. The slaw is just bagged coleslaw mix stirred with sour cream and a squeeze of lime, which takes about 90 seconds.
For kids who resist slaw, just skip it and put the fish stick in a tortilla with shredded cheese and a drizzle of mild taco sauce. For adults at the same table, add hot sauce or a spoonful of store-bought mango salsa on top.
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