Honey Chipotle Salmon Tacos

Honey Chipotle Salmon Tacos

If you need a creative, easy, and straight-up DELICIOUS dinner idea, try out these Honey Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw. A combination of all the flavors you might love: sweet, spicy, zesty, and fresh. Grill, bake, or air-fry your chipotle marinated salmon and make the quick, crunch slaw for a simple meal.

honey chipotle salmon tacos with cilantro lime slaw
Lauren Eliza Eats

Honey Chipotle Salmon Tacos

These Honey Chipotle Salmon Tacos are the perfect mix of sweet, smoky, and zesty. Fresh salmon marinated in spicy honey chipotle sauce topped with a crisp cilantro lime slaw.
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 4-8 Flour tortillas warmed
Salmon Marinade
  • 1 large salmon fillet skinned and cubed
  • 2 whole chipotle peppers
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 Tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • Pinch of salt
Cilantro Lime Slaw
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 cups cabbage slaw mix
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • Pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Cut your skinned salmon fillet into large cubes and add to a bowl.
  2. Blend together chipotle peppers, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, honey, and salt until smooth.
  3. Cover salmon cubes with marinade, cover bowl with plastic wrap, and sit in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  4. Grill, bake, or air-fry marinated salmon cubes until browned and fully cooked. Set aside.
  5. For slaw, mix mayonnaise, lime juice, honey, and salt into small bowl.
  6. Add cabbage slaw mix and chopped cilantro, mix until fully combined. Let sit until softened (note: the longer the slaw sits in the slaw sauce the softer it gets)
  7. Serve honey chipotle salmon on toasted flour tortillas with cilantro lime slaw, fresh cilantro, avocados, and lime wedges for garnish.
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