BBQ Salmon Tacos (15 Minute Meal)
BBQ salmon tacos are sweet, salty, tangy, crunchy and the ultimate weeknight meal. Ready in 15 minutes, these salmon tacos with bbq sauce have just 8 ingredients (all pantry/fridge staples). This is the recipe for people who don’t love the taste of salmon but know they should eat more.
After you try these barbeque salmon tacos, you should also make honey chipotle salmon (it’s sweet and spicy) and this simple salmon with mango salsa recipe. Both of these recipes are ready in 15 minutes and incredibly simple to make.
BBQ salmon taco highlights
- Easy to make
- 15 minutes
- 8 ingredients
- Great summer recipe
- Easy weeknight dinner
Ingredients spotlight
- Salmon – use skin on or skin off salmon. If the salmon has the skin on, cook it that way, then the skin will slide off after cooking.
- BBQ Sauce – be sure to use your favorite bbq sauce, it’s what gives this recipe all the flavor. I personally love the Organicville BBQ Sauce, it’s so sweet and pairs perfectly with the salmon.
- Greek yogurt (or dairy free plain yogurt) – this makes for a tangy, creamy slaw dressing. If you don’t love the idea of using Greek yogurt, you could also use mayo.
How to make salmon bbq tacos
Preheat the oven to 425F. Place salmon (skin side down) on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Coat with salt, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of bbq sauce. Bake at 425F for 12 minutes.
While salmon is cooking, make the slaw. Start by making the dressing in a large bowl (simply whisk together the Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, salt and garlic powder). Thinly slice the cabbage and add it to the yogurt mixture. Toss well with tongs until fully coated.
When salmon is done cooking, take it out of the oven and pour ¼ cup of bbq over the salmon. Flake it with a fork.
Tip: To ensure your soft taco tortillas are pliable, warm them up for 1-2 minutes in the oven or on the stove top over medium low heat.
Assemble your tacos: Add slaw, bbq salmon, sliced avocado and any other toppings you enjoy. I recommend pouring just a little more bbq sauce over top and serving.
Don’t feel like turning on the oven?
Use the air fryer! You can cook the salmon in the air fryer, be sure to add the bbq sauce to the salmon before cooking. You could also make air fryer salmon bites, which cook in just 6 minutes if you are short on time!
Other additions
- Sliced jalapeno (add to tacos or add to the slaw)
- Pickled red onions
- Thinly sliced radish
- Sliced green onion
- Mango salsa
- Cilantro
Other ways to enjoy this recipe
- Serve as a taco bowl instead of tacos with some black beans and rice
- Use bbq salmon on salad instead of in tacos
- Serve bbq salmon and slaw with sweet potato fries for a whole new meal
Best way to store leftovers
Store the salmon and slaw separately in airtight containers. Reheat the salmon in the oven, in a toaster oven or in a skillet over medium low heat until warmed through. Assemble the tacos (don’t forget to add some extra bbq sauce) and enjoy!
BBQ Salmon Tacos
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds salmon
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce - divided
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 medium avocado
- 8-12 small tortillas - I used almond flour
Greek Yogurt Slaw
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt - or dairy free yogurt
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 small head cabbage - about 3-4 cups shredded cabbage
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Place salmon (skin side down) on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle salmon with salt and garlic powder then pour 2 tablespoons of bbq sauce over. Use the back of a spoon to push the bbq sauce around, fully coating the salmon.
- Bake salmon in 425F oven for 12 minutes.
- While salmon is baking, make the slaw. Combine greek yogurt, salt, garlic powder in a large bowl. Whisk well to combine.
- Thinly shred the cabbage (or take a shortcut and use bagged slaw mix). Add cabbage to bowl with yogurt dressing and toss well with tongs until fully coated.
- When salmon is done baking, take out of the oven and pour 1/4 cup of bbq over top. Flake salmon with fork.
- Assemble the tacos adding slaw, bbq salmon, and avocado to tacos. Drizzle remaining bbq sauce over the top.
Notes
- If you don’t want to use greek yogurt in the slaw, you can use mayo.
- To make your tortillas more pliable, put them in the oven for 1-2 minutes.
- Make sure you really love the flavor of the bbq sauce you are using, it’s really the main flavor. I love Organicville BBQ sauce.
