Muy Delish logo

Home / dinner / Blackened Salmon Tacos

Published: · Modified: · Leave a Comment

Blackened Salmon Tacos

Jump to Recipe

Blackened Salmon Tacos made with a delicious & easy to make homemade rub. Top them with corn salsa, cilantro lime ranch crema & queso fresco to give them an extra amazing flavor! 

This recipe was created in 2012 and it has been updated with new photos and a few additional notes. 

Salmon Tacos topped with crema, corn salsa & queso fresco

Growing up in Mexico….

I had every imaginable kind of taco on a weekly basis; pork, beef, chicken, manta ray, shrimp, white fish, etc. All except salmon tacos. I don’t know why it took me so long but I think the discovery happened on one of my visits to Rubios last year. Since then I’ve been wanting to make my own fish tacos and I’m glad I finally found a winner recipe.
 
If you have a gas stove, I recommend you warm up your tortillas directly on the fire. It requires quick fingers to be able to flip it without getting burned but the flavor from the fire is amazing! Every time I moved to a new place, the first thing I looked for is a gas stove just for my tortillas 😀
Salmon Tacos topped with crema, corn salsa & queso fresco
Paul said these are his favorite tacos for me to make on Taco Tuesday! Don’t wait until next week to make them… do them tomorrow!

Salmon Tacos topped with crema, corn salsa & queso fresco

Every taco must have amazing toppings! These are some of the toppings that will take your Blackened Salmon Tacos to an epic level! 
Salmon Tacos topped with crema, corn salsa & queso fresco
 
 
 
 
 

I used to cook this salmon with olive oil but recently switched to avocado oil since it’s better for high-heat cooking. While it is not bad for you to cook at high-heat with olive oil, I do not like the taste of the flavor it creates. Avocado oil or vegetable oil are a much better option in my opinion.

Do you have a favorite type of oil for high-heat cooking?

Print
Salmon Tacos topped with crema, corn salsa & queso fresco

Blackened Salmon Tacos

  • Author: Ana @ Muy Delish
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
Print
Scale

Ingredients

  • 1 lb  wild salmon 
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil, divided 
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, chili powder, paprika, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper.  
  2. In a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat 2 tbsp of avocado oil.
  3. Add the remaining of the oil on the salmon fillets and rub the spice mixture on both sides of the salmon.  
  4. Place coated salmon in preheated skillet and cook 4-5 minutes per side until outside is lightly blackened and center of fillet is cooked through and opaque. Note: if the salmon still has the skin on, place non-skin side down first. 

Notes

Top it with this Corn Salsa & this Cilantro Lime Ranch, crumbled queso fresco or your favorite light cheese. 

 

Salmon Tacos topped with crema, corn salsa & queso fresco

Reader Interactions

Comments

  3. Ashley says

    These look amazing! I don’t know if I’ll be brave enough to try warming the tortillas on the gas stove but we’ll see 🙂

    Reply

Trackbacks

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

shares