Common Ingredients in fish taco Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular fish taco recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in fish taco dishes is lime.

Cilantro, olive oil, cabbage, corn tortillas, sour cream, jalapeno pepper, flour tortillas, lime juice, onion and garlic are also common ingredients in fish taco recipes. For herbs and spices, cumin is popular. Variations include:

• flour tortillas in place of corn tortillas
• yogurt in place of sour cream
• scallions in place of onion

Salt is in 70% of fish taco recipes.

The average fish taco recipe has about 16 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 46.

In terms of directions, fish taco recipes have about 5.6 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 12 instructions.

An average fish taco recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare, ranging from 15 minutes to 1 hour.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Fish Taco

For 1 lime (67 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single fish taco recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with lime	Potential subsitutions
cilantro	half a cup (8 g)	0.68 cup (11 g)	43%
cumin	0.51 teaspoon (1 g)	0.79 teaspoon (2 g)	36%
olive oil	1.3 tablespoon (18 g)	1.9 tablespoon (26 g)	36%
corn tortillas	8 (192 g)	6.9 (165 g)	29%	flour tortillas
jalapeno pepper	1 (14 g)	three quarters of a (11 g)	29%
onion	half a (75 g)	0.49 (74 g)	29%	scallions
garlic	1 clove (3 g)	1 clove (3 g)	29%
paprika	2.9 teaspoon (7 g)	1.6 teaspoon (4 g)	29%	chili powder mustard

Ingredients by Average Weight in Fish Taco

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in fish taco recipes. This would be: 24% flour tortillas, 24% tilapia, 12% cabbage, 12% corn tortillas, 7% lime, 6% sour cream, 4% onion, 3% olive oil, 3% scallions, 3% lime juice and 1% cilantro.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

lime

Lime is the most popular ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 80% of fish taco recipes contain lime.

Variations of lime include:

• lime juice: 32% of recipes

For fish taco recipes, lime is frequently used with salt, cilantro, cumin, onion and corn tortillas.

lime juice

Lime juice is another common ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 30% of fish taco recipes contain lime juice.

Lime juice is often included in fish taco dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In fish taco recipes that contain lime juice, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for fish taco, lime juice is often used with cilantro, salt, sour cream, cabbage and mayonnaise.

Potential substitutions for lime juice in fish taco:

• lemon

Also, lime juice is not often used with hot sauce jalapeno tabasco green pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper and yogurt.

salt

Another popular ingredient in fish taco is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for fish taco, over 70% have salt.

In fish taco recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for fish taco, salt is often used with lime, olive oil, cilantro, cumin and jalapeno pepper.

cilantro

Cilantro is another common ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 60% of fish taco recipes contain cilantro.

Chopped and minced are frequent preparations for cilantro in fish taco dishes.

Common quantities for cilantro in fish taco dishes include half a cup, 1 cup or a quarter cup.

In fish taco recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

Salt, lime, olive oil, jalapeno pepper and cabbage are commonly used together with cilantro in fish taco dishes. Conversely, cilantro is not often used with oregano and yogurt.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in fish taco is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for fish taco, over 45% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in fish taco dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In fish taco recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For fish taco recipes, olive oil is frequently used with salt, cilantro, sour cream, lime and flour tortillas. However, white fish and oregano are almost never used together with olive oil in fish taco dishes.

cumin

Cumin is another common ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 40% of fish taco recipes contain cumin.

Fish taco dishes often call for cumin to be ground.

Cumin is often included in fish taco dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In fish taco recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for fish taco, cumin is often used with salt, lime, sour cream, olive oil and scallions. On the other hand, cumin is almost never used with vegetable oil, white fish and mustard.

cabbage

Another popular ingredient in fish taco is cabbage. From the recipes we've sampled for fish taco, over 35% have cabbage.

Shredded and sliced are frequent preparations for cabbage in fish taco dishes.

Common quantities for cabbage in fish taco dishes include half a cabbage.

In fish taco recipes that contain cabbage, it is on average, 15% by weight.

Salt, cilantro, flour, mayonnaise and eggs are commonly used together with cabbage in fish taco dishes. Conversely, cabbage is not often used with lemon.

corn tortillas

Corn tortillas is another common ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 35% of fish taco recipes contain corn tortillas.

Warmed is a frequent preparation for corn tortillas in fish taco dishes.

Corn tortillas is often included in fish taco dishes in amounts of 8 corn tortillas or 16 corn tortillas.

In fish taco recipes that contain corn tortillas, it is on average, 15% by weight.

For fish taco recipes, corn tortillas is frequently used with lime, cilantro, salt, cumin and cabbage.

Potential substitutions for corn tortillas in fish taco:

• flour tortillas

Also, corn tortillas is not often used with vine tomatoes and mustard.

sour cream

Another popular ingredient in fish taco is sour cream. From the recipes we've sampled for fish taco, over 35% have sour cream.

In fish taco recipes that contain sour cream, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for fish taco, sour cream is often used with salt, olive oil, lime, cilantro and cumin.

Potential substitutions for sour cream in fish taco:

• yogurt

Also, sour cream is not often used with oregano and mustard.

jalapeno pepper

Jalapeno pepper is another common ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 35% of fish taco recipes contain jalapeno pepper.

Minced, sliced, seeded and chopped are frequent preparations for jalapeno pepper in fish taco dishes.

Common quantities for jalapeno pepper in fish taco dishes include 1 jalapeno pepper.

In fish taco recipes that contain jalapeno pepper, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

Salt, lime, cilantro, olive oil and onion are commonly used together with jalapeno pepper in fish taco dishes. Conversely, jalapeno pepper is not often used with white fish.

flour tortillas

Another popular ingredient in fish taco is flour tortillas. From the recipes we've sampled for fish taco, over 35% have flour tortillas.

Flour tortillas is often included in fish taco dishes in amounts of 8 flour tortillas or 12 flour tortillas.

In fish taco recipes that contain flour tortillas, it is on average, 29% by weight.

For fish taco recipes, flour tortillas is frequently used with salt, olive oil, sour cream, tilapia and cilantro.

Potential substitutions for flour tortillas in fish taco:

• corn tortillas

Also, flour tortillas is not often used with paprika and mustard.

onion

Another popular ingredient in fish taco is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for fish taco, over 30% have onion.

Minced and chopped are frequent preparations for onion in fish taco dishes.

Common quantities for onion in fish taco dishes include half a onion.

In fish taco recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Salt, cilantro, lime, olive oil and sour cream are commonly used together with onion in fish taco dishes.

Potential substitutions for onion in fish taco:

• scallions

Also, onion is not often used with oregano and yogurt.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 30% of fish taco recipes contain garlic.

Garlic is often included in fish taco dishes in amounts of 2 cloves or 1 clove.

In fish taco recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For fish taco recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, lime, cilantro, jalapeno pepper and onion. However, lemon and yogurt are almost never used together with garlic in fish taco dishes.

tilapia

Another popular ingredient in fish taco is tilapia. From the recipes we've sampled for fish taco, over 25% have tilapia.

Tilapia is often included in fish taco dishes in amounts of 1 pound.

In fish taco recipes that contain tilapia, it is on average, 40% by weight.

In recipes for fish taco, tilapia is often used with flour tortillas, salt, cilantro, cabbage and cumin.

Potential substitutions for tilapia in fish taco:

• white fish

Also, tilapia is not often used with paprika, vine tomatoes, vegetable oil, cayenne pepper, mustard and lemon.

scallions

Scallions is another common ingredient in fish taco dishes. In fact, over 25% of fish taco recipes contain scallions.

Chopped and sliced are frequent preparations for scallions in fish taco dishes.

Common quantities for scallions in fish taco dishes include a quarter cup.

In fish taco recipes that contain scallions, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Salt, lime, olive oil, cumin and black pepper are commonly used together with scallions in fish taco dishes.

Potential substitutions for scallions in fish taco:

• onion

Also, scallions is not often used with mayonnaise, eggs, flour, vegetable oil, white fish, oregano and mustard.

Other fish taco Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in fish taco recipes include:

• mayonnaise - 25%
• eggs - 20%
• flour - 20%
• hot sauce jalapeno tabasco green pepper - 20%
• black pepper - 20%
• chili powder - 15%
• paprika - 15%
• vine tomatoes - 15%
• vegetable oil - 15%
• cayenne pepper - 15%
• white fish - 10%
• oregano - 10%
• mustard - 10%
• lemon - 10%
• yogurt - 10%

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