Fish Tacos
There are already a lot of fish taco recipes on Zaar. But this one is a little different than the others. I found this recipe on the Internet somewhere. We really like it. I serve it with Recipe #232299, instead of the cabbage and sauce that are suggested.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- oil (for frying, peanut oil recommended)
- 1lb shark fillets or 1 lb other firm fish, such as mahi mahi
- steamed tortilla
Beer Batter
- 3⁄4cup flour
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄4teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper
- 1egg yolk
- 4 -6ounces beer
Sauce
- 1⁄2cup mayonnaise
- 1tablespoon cilantro
- 1⁄2
Condiments
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- 2cups shredded cabbage
- 1
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DIRECTIONS
- Batter: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, spices, beer and egg yolk. If the mixture is too thick, add a bit more beer, but don't let it get watery. You want it thick to coat the fish.
- Cover the batter and refridgerate for at least 3 hours. It can sit over night. Variation: whip up an egg white and fold it into the batter just before dipping the fish. (I've never added the egg white -- sounds interesting.).
- Sauce: If you will be using the sauce for a condiment, combine all the ingredients. Use enough lime juice to make it "saucy".
- Fish: Cut the fish into pieces that will fit well into the taco after they are fried. I usually cut mine about 1 inch by 1 inch by 3 inches.
- Heat a good 1/2 inch of oil to about 375 degrees. Once the oil is hot, dip the fish into the batter to get it well coated, one piece at a time. Do not put too many pieces into the pan at once. Only cook a few at a time. While the batter is still thick on the fish and dripping, drop it into the oil and fry it about 4-5 minutes, turning to the other side about halfway through.
- To serve: Serve with steamed tortillas. You can serve with the sauce, cabbage, lime and avocado as suggested above (put fish into taco, add avocado, cabbage, top with sauce and a squeeze of lime). Or lately we just serve with Spicy Chipotle Slaw inside the tortilla with the fish. Usually two pieces of fish per taco.
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