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This Instant Pot Fish Taco Recipe<\/strong> is a fast, family-friendly weeknight meal with white fish, taco seasoning, and a crunchy chipotle fish taco slaw.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2764\ufe0f Why You\u2019ll Love This Recipe: <\/strong>These fish tacos have a refreshing citrus flavor with a hint of spice. The cabbage slaw is crunchy and fresh and aside from marinating, the dish comes together in under 20 minutes. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, Baja fish tacos are made from battered and deep-fried fish. Which, while delicious, isn’t as healthy or as practical for a weeknight meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve taken our favorite flavors and mixed them into a quick-cooking Instant Pot meal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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How to Make Fish Tacos in an Instant Pot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Start making this easy fish taco recipe by seasoning and marinating the fish. You can use store-bought taco seasoning or make your own with spices already in your pantry. (If you’re not sure what to add, here\u2019s a simple recipe for homemade taco seasoning<\/a>.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, before you start, pat the fish dry. Then marinate the fish in the lime juice and taco seasoning for 30 minutes to 4 hours in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Note about Marinating Fish: <\/strong>Unlike other meats, fish doesn’t need a long marinade. If you marinade the fish too long, it’ll turn the texture into something less appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re ready to make the tacos, you\u2019ll need a trivet in the pressure cooker. If your Instant Pot didn\u2019t come with a metal trivet, we like this trivet for pressure cooking<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Best Fish for Fish Tacos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, the best fish for fish tacos is your favorite variety of of firm white fish. Flounder, cod, and halibut all work well. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(My personal favorite is cod fish tacos, but the others are also good.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to cut the fish into equal-sized pieces (both in thickness and shape) so they cook evenly in the pressure cooker. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fish Taco Slaw<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the fish cooks in the Instant Pot, you’ll want to the cabbage slaw for fish tacos. You can use a bag of pre-shredded cabbage or shred your own with a sharp knife. Another quick way to shred cabbage is right in a food processor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use any color bell pepper you like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The slaw gets heat from canned chipotle in adobo sauce. But feel free to use only as much as you like depending on your tolerance for spice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I make these tacos for my kids, I use no more than a tablespoon in the big batch. Then I spoon on additional sauce for those who like it hot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Topping Ideas for Fish Tacos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People have strong <\/em>opinions about how to top fish tacos. Purists prefer their fish taco slaw made with mayo, while others prefer sour cream. Some want it with pico de gallo, others with just fresh diced tomatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can add any additional toppings you like on these Instant Pot fish tacos–the fresher the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some popular traditional and non-traditional taco toppers to try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n