Baja Beer-Battered Tilapia (Great for Fish Tacos)
photo by FLKeysJen
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
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Beer Batter
- 177.44 ml beer
- 118.29 ml all-purpose flour
- 59.14 ml whole wheat pastry flour
- 2.46 ml salt
- 1.23 ml dried oregano
- 1.23 ml dry mustard
- 1.23 ml cayenne pepper
- 1.23 ml fresh ground pepper
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Fish
- 453.59-566.99 g tilapia fillets or 453.59-566.99 g any other mild white fish fillet
- 44.37 ml canola oil
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For Fish Tacos
- 12 (72 inch) whole wheat tortillas or (72 inch) flour tortillas
- 473.18-709.77 ml green cabbage, shredded or 473.18-709.77 ml packaged coleslaw mix
- 118.29-236.59 ml pico de gallo or 118.29-236.59 ml salsa
directions
- Place all the Beer Batter ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
- Transfer the batter to a shallow baking dish, add fish, turning to coat all sides.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Transfer one-third of the battered fish to the pan, placing each piece into a little oil.
- Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer cooked fish to a plate; keep warm.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil and half the remaining fish to the pan; cook as directed above, reducing the heat if necessary.
- Cook the remaining fish with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
- Serve immediately.
- To make tacos: fill tortillas with fish and cabbage then top with salsa. Enjoy!
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Reviews
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Absolutely wonderful! Flavorful and easy! I followed the advice of the other reviewer and doubled the spices since we like a lot of spice and it turned out great! I made homemade coleslaw (cabbage, carrots, yogurt, garlic salt, onion salt, vinegar and a little mayo) to put on top and served it with corn tortillas. Batter was nice and easy to make and turned out very light. I will use this recipe again for sure!
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