Best Sauce For Fish Tacos
The Best Fish Taco Sauce is also the easiest. No chopping necessary, and no fresh herbs or even garlic required. You’ll only need 1 lime and a handful of fridge and pantry staples.
This is the Best Sauce For Fish Tacos
Introducing the ultimate Fish Taco Sauce. Elevate your fish taco game with this versatile and irresistible sauce that strikes the right balance of creaminess and tanginess.
Whether you’re enjoying grilled fish tacos, crispy fish tacos, salmon tacos, shrimp tacos or any other type of seafood wrapped in a tortilla, this sauce is guaranteed to take your creation to new heights.
And the best part? It’s silly easy to stir together in less than 5 minutes.
Why you’ll love this Fish Taco Sauce Recipe
- No fresh herbs, or even garlic, required. Make it with 1 lime and a handful of fridge and pantry staples.
- No chopping necessary! You’ll only need a paring knife to cut the lime in half.
- It has a balanced creaminess that adds a richness to fish tacos without being overwhelmingly heavy.
Fish Taco Sauce Ingredients
- mayonnaise – this is one half of the creamy, rich base of this sauce.
- sour cream – the other half! The sour cream adds tang, too.
- hot sauce – I use sriracha, but any hot sauce you have on hand works.
- lime juice and zest – fish tacos are always served with lime wedges for a reason! Adding lime juice and zest to the sauce adds a bright tanginess that goes so well with fish.
- garlic powder – to add a bit of garlic flavor without being as overwhelming as fresh garlic would be.
- cumin and paprika – these earthy wonders round out the spice mixture for the sauce.
- kosher salt – because even dipping sauces need to be seasoned properly.
How to make Fish Taco Sauce
1. STIR. This recipe is as easy as it gets – put all of the ingredients in a bowl and whisk them together! Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor.
Fish Tacos Sauce Home Chef Tips
- Greek yogurt can be used in place of the sour cream.
- Don’t have a lime? Lemon juice and zest work just fine here.
- Any type of hot sauce works in place of the sriracha, or omit the hot sauce altogether for a mild sauce.
Serving Fish Taco Sauce
While of course this is the perfect sauce to serve with fish tacos, it’s actually a pretty versatile sauce if you open your mind to the possibilities. Some ideas to get you started:
- Any kind of fried fish.
- French fries or crispy roast potatoes.
- A salmon sandwich, or any type of fish sandwich.
- A garnish for any type of fajita: vegetable fajitas, sheet pan shrimp fajitas or sheet pan chicken fajitas.
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How to Store Sauce For Fish Tacos
Store any leftover easy fish taco sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Stir well before serving again.
Fish Tacos Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons sriracha
- ½ teaspoon grated lime zest
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients until smooth.
- Makes about 1 cup. Refrigerate at least 1 hour for best flavor. Can be refrigerated up to 3 days.
Notes
- Greek yogurt can be used in place of the sour cream.
- Don’t have a lime? Lemon juice and zest work just fine here.
- Any type of hot sauce works in place of the sriracha, or omit the hot sauce altogether for a mild sauce.
Another home run! I’ve loved every one of your recipes that I’ve tried and these salmon tacos and fish sauce were no exception! I used the very last Sockeye salmon filet I had from our catch in Alaska last summer. Spectacular recipe! Next up, I’m going to try the same recipe using some of our halibut filets! Thank you, Lori!
This comment made my day, Cindy! I work so hard on my site, and testing and re-testing every recipe until it’s perfect, so I’m always glad when somebody thinks something is a home run. Have a great weekend!