Beer Battered Fish Tacos With Pickled Onion and Cucumber

This recipe is So YUM. Developed by foodnetwork chef Sunny Anderson from foodnetwork. I crave it often.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

•  vegetable oil, for frying
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 3  teaspoons ground cumin
• 3  teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 3  teaspoons salt
• 12  ounces beer
• 3 (8 ounce)  tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
• 8 (8 inch)  flour tortillas
•  quick-pickled onion and cucumber, recipe follows

• Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber

• 3⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  cup water
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1  large red onion, medium dice
• 1  large  vidalia onion, medium dice
• 1  English cucumber, medium dice
• 1  habanero pepper, seeds removed, minced
• 1  roma tomato, seeded and diced
• 2  tablespoons  freshly chopped cilantro leaves

Directions

1. Fill a large pot with oil halfway up the pot. Heat oil to 350 degrees F. Preheat grill.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup flour, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Slowly whisk in beer until thick, but not runny. Dredge fish in remaining flour first, then dunk in the batter. Fry in batches until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper-toweled lined plate.
3. Meanwhile, grill tortillas on grill.
4. Serve fish in tortillas topped with Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber.
5. Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber:
6. In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the vinegar, sugar, water, and salt. Add onions and cucumber and continue to cook a few minutes more. Remove from heat, add chile, and transfer to a bowl.
7. Let cool slightly then chill covered, for at least 1 hour.
8. Toss in the tomato and cilantro, 5 minutes before serving. Yields: 6 cups.