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close up of salmon tacos on a plate with some lime slices around, some sour cream and avocado salsa

Salmon Tacos

Salmon Tacos may very well be one of my favorite taco recipes! It's the spiced crispy salmon chunks, the charred tortilla, the taco toppings and just how simple and quick this is to make! So many varieties to make this too--today we chose a mango avocado salsa and herb crema. YUM!

Course Main Course, Main Dish, tacos
Cuisine American, Caifornian, Mexican, Tacos, TexMex
Keyword Fish tacos, how to make tacos, salmon, salmon recipe, salmon tacos, salmon tacos recipe, taco recipes, taco toppings, tacos
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 8 tacos
Calories 289 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Salmon

  • 3 salmon fillets cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil Extra virgin--Moroccan Mina olive oil

Taco Seasoning

  • 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon Granulated garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder spicy or regular

Mango Avocado Salsa

  • 1 cup Avocado diced
  • 3/4 cup mango chunks diced to the same size as the avocado
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro minced
  • 1 Jalapeño minced --optional
  • 1/3 cup red onions minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Lime juice
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil I use Mina

White Sauce (crema)

  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons cilantro minced
  • 3 Tablespoons Scallions minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Jalapeño minced --optional
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice add more to taste

Assembling the Tacos

  • 8 mini tortillas any type

Instructions

  1. The first step is to prepare the salmon by adding the salmon into a large bowl.

    Ingredients for the salmon tacos including salmon cut up into chunks, olive oil, spice blend, lime

  2. Mix all the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl.

  3. Season the salmon with the spice blend and add in the olive oil.

    Salmon chunks coated in spice and olive oil in a large bowl and ready to cook for salmon tacos

  4. Place the salmon in an air fryer basket in a single layer.

    salmon placed in an air fryer basket to cook

  5. Air fry for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, shaking half way until crispy and golden.

    Crisp and juicy cooked salmon ready to make salmon tacos

  6. While the salmon is cooking, prepare the salmon tacos topping.

  7. Make the avocado salsa by mixing all ingredients in a bowl and taste for seasoning.

    A hand holding a bowl of avocado salsa being prepared while the salmon is cooking

  8. Make the white sauce or crema by mixing the ingredients with the sour cream in a medium bowl and taste the seasoning and lime juice.

    a hand holding a bowl of sour cream ready with herbs

  9. Now assemble the tacos.

  10. Place a charred tortilla (you can use any type, charred or not) on a board and spread a generous amount of the white sauce.

    Assembling the tacos recipe: hand spreading some herb sour cream over a tortilla

  11. Now add the salmon over that and top with a heaping amount of salsa

    Salmon loaded over the sour cream on the tortilla and then avocado salsa

  12. Fold over the tortillas to make the tacos.

    A hand holding a finished salmon taco showing the cooked salmon and salsa

  13. Repeat and serve on a large plate garnished with lime wedges and extra cilantro .

    close up of salmon tacos on a plate with some lime slices around, some sour cream and avocado salsa

  14. Enjoy

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips For Salmon Tacos 

  1. Cutting the salmon into chunks is perfect for this recipe because salmon cooks quicker, gets more seasoning and has a better texture all around.
  2. Seasoning and spices we used here are basic for tacos, however you can make them more intense by adding more, or removing some.
  3. Air Fryer Salmon is my best technique to cook salmon for salmon tacos. The salmon comes our juicy, and super crisp on the outside. The cooking time is only a few minutes!
  4. Use seasonal avocado salsa--like avocado with mango, citrus, pineapple or your favorite!
  5. Char the tortillas for extra flavor if you'd like.
  6. Assemble the tacos at the time of serving only.
  7. Follow the recipe and make this into a huge Taco Salad.
  8. Use leftovers to make Crunchwrap Supreme with the salmon, cojita cheese and your favorite toppings!

Salmon Taco Variations

We love this salmon tacos recipe as it is, but I won't deny that we've tried it with a few variations and they were so good! You can definitely add more!

  • Spicy Salmon Tacos: Add chipotle sauce and jalapeños.
  • Mango Salmon Tacos: Add mango salsa for sweetness.
  • Mediterranean Salmon Tacos: Use cucumber, yogurt sauce, and herbs.
  • Avocado Salmon Tacos: Extra avocado and lime crema.
  • Change the type of fish. Do you remember the Mahi Mahi Tacos? The mahi mahi fish is very firm and has a different taste and texture completely compared to salmon, yet so so good! I love this Baked Mahi Mahi recipe too!
  • Make another salsa! Use different topping , avocado salsa is incredible, especially with mango chunks to cut the spicy jalapeños and tangy onions so I would go with that for salsa. But I also love salmon tacos with the classic Fish Taco Slaw.
  • Adjust the spice. You'll notice how I use jalapeños so very often and generously here and that's because we love spicy food! Just try our viral Hot Pepper Sauce (an old family recipe made for generations) and you'll know! You can skip jalapeños here all together if it's not your thing.
  • Tortillas. Use corn tortillas or flour as we've shown here. Charring the tortilla adds an extra level of flavor, but it's optiopnal.

What To Serve With Salmon Tacos/ What are the toppings for tacos?

Tacos Are soggy?

Too much sauce or watery toppings can cause soggy tacos, to avoid this add sauce sparingly and drain slaw if needed.

Salmon flavor seems dull?

This is always due to under seasoned fish, to avoid this season well and add lime juice, extra seasoning, or chipotle sauce.

Tortillas cracking?

If tortillas were not warmed, they would crack. To avoid this, heat them briefly before assembling tacos.

Tacos falling apart?

This happens when you have too many toppings, always use smaller portions and balance layers.

A white fish is classically used for fish tacos, like those Mahi Mahi Tacos or this Air Fryer Fish For Air Fryer Fish Tacos. However, salmon offers a new level of flavor so we wanted to share that with you guys today!
Nutrition Facts
Salmon Tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 630mg27%
Potassium 551mg16%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 618IU12%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 94mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.