I am constantly on the hunt for quick and easy recipes for weeknight dinners. While I want to cook dinner for my family every night, sometimes it is just too time-consuming to make a full-on meal. Because I like simple and fast meals, I also like to find innovative ways to utilize foods in different ways. One of my favorites that I have done recently is a fish taco with avocado and cilantro slaw recipe using Gorton’s Fish Sticks. This seriously took about 15 minutes to make and the entire family loved it!
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Gorton’s Fish Tacos with Avocado and Cilantro Slaw
By now I am sure everyone knows that I have a serious love for Mexican foods. Tacos, Fajitas, you name it and I will eat it. Not only are they delicious, but they are also typically super simple to make!
My husband is a seafood fanatic, so we like to combine our loves by having seafood tacos regularly. Sometimes though, we just don’t have the time to really cook everything from scratch, so I like to speed the process up a bit. The Gorton’s Fish Sticks are perfect for making delicious fish tacos. They cook in about 15-17 minutes, and the whole family loves them.
In order to really ramp up these fish tacos, we decided to create a super simple avocado and cilantro slaw to top them off with. This really elevated the dish and make it much more adult-friendly. While my daughter was happy to just have cheese and sour cream, we were able to enjoy a slightly more adult-feeling taco.
Isn’t that the beauty of tacos though? They can be customized and toppings added to really change the dish and elevate it to new levels. Something as simple as fish sticks and taco shells can become a delicious family-friendly meal in no time. These fish tacos are also perfect for picky eaters. I mean, what kid doesn’t enjoy fish sticks? No need to cook an extra meal or fight with your child to eat. Simply give them the fish sticks that you already cooked for your tacos and let them go to town.
I know my daughter likes to build her own tacos. So I put everything on the side of her plate and let her do as she pleases with it. Super simple and it avoids most mealtime drama.
Cook Fish Tacos With Me
Alright, are you ready to see how I went about making these fish tacos?
See, wasn’t that super easy? Prep is quick, and you can make the slaw while your fish sticks are in the oven! It really is a perfect weeknight meal for a busy mom. I wish I would have gotten pictures of my daughter’s plate, but she ate it so fast that I didn’t even get a chance!
Fish Tacos with Avocado and Cilantro Slaw
Simple fish tacos made with Gorton's Fish Sticks and topped with an avocado and cilantro slaw
Ingredients
- Gorton's Fish Sticks
- 2 Avocados
- 1 Bunch Cilantro
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Limes
- 2 Tbsp Sour Cream
- Salt & Pepper
- Taco Shells
- Cole Slaw Mix
Instructions
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Pre-heat your oven and cook Gorton's Fish Sticks according to the instructions on the bag
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While they are cooking, roughly chop up your cilantro. You can use as much or as little as you want depending on how strong of a flavor you desire.
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Add your cilantro, the juice of two limes, one avocado, garlic, sour cream, and salt & pepper to a blender or food processor.
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Blend until a paste consistency.
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In a large bowl, mix together your cole slaw mix and the sauce from your blender.
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When the Gorton's Fish Sticks are done, remove from oven and build your taco! Top with slaw mix and additional avocado and enjoy!
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What a fun way to jazz up fish sticks. We always have fish Sticks in our freezer, so I am going to have to try this.
Right, we always have them on hand too. Makes for an easy dinner
I never in a million years would have thought to use fish sticks in fish tacos. What a brilliant idea. So much less time consuming than breading and frying fish!
Okay, not even joking, this is happening at my house stat! My son loves fish sticks but my husband and I don’t want to eat them all plain and boring. What a great idea to put them in a taco, they’re the perfect size!
I think I could eat the avocado and cilantro slaw and be perfectly happy! This looks delicious and our family loves fish tacos so I can’t wait to try your recipe.
My husband ended,up taking the,rest of the slaw with him for,lunch the next day
I am all in for fish tacos. I mean I have tacos at least 3 x a week. I really like the cilantro slaw. I huge cilantro in just about everything!
I’d never thought to use fish sticks in this way! I can definitely relate to wanting quick and easy dinners most weeknights.
This is such a great idea for a quick family dinner. It really can be exhausting to cook at the end of a long day. So quick options like this really help. The slaw on top looks amazing too!
This looks like a great option and easy to make when you have little time like I do in the evenings. Going to remember this one for sure! Thank you!
Yum!! Love fish tacos and never tried this before with fish sticks! I also love avocado. Will add these to the dinner menu!
I don’t know why I have never tried making fish tacos using fish sticks before. That’s such a quick and easy way to prepare something that my husband and I enjoy. Thanks for this!
This sounds like a great hack to get dinner organised for taco tuesday! Everyone needs a quick meal to throw together in busy times! I don’t eat seafood but these do look tasty
I would have never thought of using fish sticks in a fish taco. What an easy way to make dinner! love cilantro.
I didn’t even need to see your pictures to be drawn in! I love fish tacos! I don’t do it enough at home, so I am going to use this recipe to try it out this week! Thanks for sharing!
I love your idea of putting everything on the table and letting your daughter assemble the taco. Yes I can imagine how much drama it cut.
Tacos from fish sticks, This is one meal that I need to try. Not only is it quick and easy but add avocado and cilantro and I am so sold.
I have always wanted to try fish tacos. These look so yummy!
Fish sticks in tacos, who would have thought! I love this easy simple way to make yummy fish tacos!
We are big fans of these fish sticks! Great idea to make them into fish tacos, never thought to do that!!!!
I have not really tried any taco dish but with this post, with the procedure and the pictures as guide, I think I can finally do it!
We get these fish sticks all the time! My kids love them – I never thought to make them into fish tacos! What a great idea! And a wonderful way to switch up something so simple.
Not a fan of fish but definitely love the avocado-cilantro slaw. So yum. Great recipe.
I’m a fan of seafood too, but I had never thought to use frozen fish sticks! So smart and so convenient. And I definitely need convenient nowadays!
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I love a mean taco and the cilantro slaw would compliment it perfectly. Plus avocado always makes everything taste so good x
You are right, this is the perfect quick weeknight meal. My kids love fish sticks.. probably the only thing I can guarantee they would eat. Never thought to do it like this, but would absolutely try.
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That looks delish and totally agree with hunting for quick and easy recipes. I hope my husband would like it if I made this for dinner someday.
My kids eat fish sticks all the time. I never thought to use them in tacos!
Yum! I love cilantro in tacos and this looks like an excellent family meal!
I’ve been craving fish tacos. I made them several times during the spring after coming back from a trip to Austin. Adding avocado and cilantro just makes everything taste better.
This is such a good and quick idea for fish tacos!! I never thought of using fish sticks!! You can have fish sticks anytime!!
I haven’t had fish sticks in years actually…I am suddenly craving them!
This sounds SO good. I love the flavor combos here!