You are going to LOVE these quick and easy fish burritos! Tortillas are stuffed with beans and rice, crispy fish sticks, and all your favorite toppings. It’s a family favorite recipe!
These fish wraps remind me of how many foods were new to me when I moved from Mississippi to San Francisco 17 years ago. (Yikes, I’m getting old!) I hardly knew what an avocado or mango was; I had never had the nerve to try sushi; and my Mexican food had been limited to ground beef burritos and cheese enchiladas.
Our first apartment was walking distance from an awesome, authentic taqueria. It was my first experience ordering a custom burrito made in front of me (this was before Chipotle was everywhere), and I had to watch my fellow diners to learn how to tackle that gigantic, foil-wrapped beauty. At first I shied away from guacamole (what was wrong with me!?), and the fish and shrimp burrito options sounded downright strange.
Thank goodness I got over that because fish was born to be in a burrito! Now I always seek out seafood in my Mexican food. Often restaurant fish tacos and burritos have crispy, fried fish inside. I’m not one to fry foods at home, but I realized that I had fish sticks in my freezer that could fit the bill. These filling, healthy fish stick burritos are so easy to make and rival some taquerias I’ve tried.
I used my black beans and rice recipe to fill these burritos. Man, I love that recipe, and I know you will too! It’s super versatile, so you could make a double batch to get two dinners out of it. The beans and rice take about a half hour to make, which is enough time to bake your fish sticks. Then watch how easy it is to put it all together!
Have fun with this easy Mexican dinner recipe, and let me know in the comments how you like it :)
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
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- 4 burrito-sized tortillas
- 16-20 frozen fish sticks
- 1 batch of black beans and rice (recipe below) (see note for recipe)
- 1 lime quartered
- 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
- 1 cup fresh salsa
- 1 avocado sliced
Ingredients
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- Prepare black beans and rice (recipe link below).
- Meanwhile, bake fish sticks according to package directions until crispy.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of beans and rice in the center of each tortilla. Arrange 4-5 fish sticks over the rice, and squeeze juice of 1/4 lime over the fish.
- Spread 1/2 cup cabbage, 1/4 cup salsa, and a few slices of avocado over the fish. (These amounts should be adjusted to taste of course!)
- Do your best to fold and roll the tortilla into a burrito. You can wrap the end with foil to hold it together and make it easier to eat. Enjoy!
You can use either of these beans and rice recipes:
Why not pair your fish burritos with a fresh margarita??
The Best Authentic Margaritas
Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents says
These were delish! I stuffed mine so full I had a hard time getting them closed. :-) Thanks for the fabulous idea! I used jalapeno cheddar tortillas from Sam’s Club and it really complemented them. I used lettuce instead of cabbage because that’s what I had on hand.
Andi says
Thanks so much, Stacy! Jalapeño cheddar tortillas sound so good. I’m really happy that you liked the recipe!
Muskie says
Hello once again! I’ve just this second wrapped up from making this meal, and WOW I’ve gotta say, I’m dead tired and stuffed. I’ll think I’ll get an early sleep tonight! Like 5pm :) I shouldn’t have tried to make a whole chocolate cake AND this but alas everybody loved it and it’s all thanks to your amazing recipe! I had to fiddle around a bit with the rice mixture but it turned out beautifully and then there was he dreaded folding of the burritos :( I got ones that were a wee but too small and ended up close to tears with a torn up burrito but I stuck through and got some help and 5 minutes later, there on the table were perfectly folded burritos looking delicious. And they were! Thank you so much for this recipe I’m sure I’ll be making it again and I’m starting to get the hang of cooking I think :) ps. My little brother said they tasted exactly like the fish tacos from our favourite Mexican place
Andi says
Folding burritos can definitely be tricky, but I’m glad you got it figured out! I’m also happy you got the rice to work with the bean soup. Can’t wait to hear what you try next, Muskie! :)
dabigragu says
These were great. Tried them with beer battered cod of which we had on hand.
Your recipe was a hit for our Mexican party, everybody loved them! We also added your Lemon Drop Cocktails…muy bueno!
Thanks
Andi says
Thank you so much! This seriously made my night! I love this burrito recipe and am very happy to hear that you liked it too. I’m also pretty fond of lemon drops ;) Thank you again for your comment, and I hope you will keep in touch!
Cindy @Hun... What's for Dinner? says
I love fish tacos and love your idea of using fish sticks! These looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
The Weary Chef says
Thanks so much, Cindy!