Best-Ever Fish Taco Sauce

If you want a fish taco sauce that goes great with your favorite fish tacos, you’ve found it in this recipe.

Whether you grill your fish tacos or batter them and fry them, you want a simple sauce that compliments the star of the show: the fish, without overpowering. I also share how to lighten it up, add a little extra spice, and recipes you can use it on right away!

Best Sauce for Fish Tacos

The best sauce to drizzle on fish tacos highlights the main ingredient and doesn’t overpower the flavors of perfectly cooked, flaky fish.

I love this recipe because regardless of how you cook your fish, grilled or battered, the tangy, creamy drizzle is the perfect complement to every bite.

A good sauce will be easy to drizzle but not so liquid that it runs off the taco.

Ingredients

If you love sauces and condiments, you need this fish taco sauce in your life. Here is what you’ll need to make it:

• lime: the juice thins out the creamy base and gives it a distinct tang that goes great with fish.
• Sriracha: for a little spice. Add more or less, depending on how much you love this condiment.
• sour cream: the base for this recipe that adds a rich texture. 
• salt: for seasoning and can be omitted.
• garlic powder: one can never have enough garlic.

How to Make Fish Taco Sauce

If you can measure and mix, you can make this sauce in 5 minutes. Here is how:

1. Measure
   Place the sour cream, salt, garlic powder, lime juice, and Sriracha in a bowl. 
2. Mix
   With a whisk, combine all the ingredients until you have a smooth and consistent pink-colored sauce.
3. Drizzle
   Use a spoon or transfer the sauce into a condiment bottle and drizzle it over your fish tacos.
4. Refrigerate
   Any leftovers can be refrigerated for up to a week in an airtight container.

Want to see this epic fish sauce in action? Check out how it’s made in this killer grilled fish taco recipe.

Can I use Yogurt for Fish Taco Sauce?

You can make this fish taco sauce with yogurt by replacing the sour cream with unsweetened, plain Greek yogurt.

How to Store Fish Taco Sauce

Once you’re done enjoying your fish taco feast, refrigerate any leftovers in the fridge for up to a week. 

Leftovers can be drizzled over salads, used to replace mayo in tuna salad, and even make killer deviled eggs by replacing the mayo with this sauce!

Fish Tacos for this Sauce

Need a recipe to drizzle this epic sauce over? Check out these fish tacos:

• Grilled Fish Tacos
• Blackened Fish Tacos
• Salmon Tacos
• Battered Fish Tacos

As you can imagine, fish tacos are among the more popular recipes from my Taco Tuesday Cookbook. It has every kind of taco imaginable, but I must say, the fish taco category has some epic things going on! 

So, if you’re looking for more yummy taco recipes for weeknights and entertaining, I’ve got just what you need: 

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EPIC Fish Taco Sauce

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 5 minutes mins

The must-make fish taco sauce that goes great with your favorite grilled or battered fish tacos. 

5 from 17 votes

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Ingredients

• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
• ½ cup sour cream*
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

• In a bowl, combine the lime juice, Sriracha, sour cream, salt, and garlic powder until you have a pink-colored sauce.
• Transfer it into a lidded jar or condiment bottle and refrigerate.

Notes

Make this lighter by using light sour cream or plain, non-fat Greek yogurt.

Equipment

squeeze bottle

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Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.1mg