Baja Fish Tacos

Tags: #mexican #fish #tacos #lime #cilantro Serving: 4 portions Total time: 30 minutes

Crispy beer-battered fish with tangy slaw and creamy sauce in warm tortillas.

Ingredients

• 600g white fish fillets, cut into strips
• 150g all-purpose flour
• 5g baking powder
• 3g salt
• 250ml cold beer
• 8 corn tortillas
• 200g cabbage, shredded thin
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 60ml lime juice
• 30ml mayonnaise
• 15ml sour cream
• 1 jalapeño, minced
• 30g cilantro, chopped
• Oil for frying
• Lime wedges for serving

Steps

1. Heat oil to 180°C in deep pot
2. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt
3. Whisk in cold beer until smooth batter forms
4. Combine cabbage, carrot, and half the lime juice
5. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, jalapeño, and cilantro for sauce
6. Dip fish in batter and fry until golden and crispy
7. Drain on paper towels
8. Warm tortillas in dry skillet
9. Fill tortillas with fish, slaw, and sauce
10. Garnish with remaining cilantro
11. Serve with lime wedges

Notes

Keep the beer batter cold for crispiest results. Any firm white fish works well for this recipe.