Fish Tacos Recipe

Name: Fish Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: SAUCE; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup crema mexicana; BATTER AND FISH; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1/2 tsp ground pepper; 1 cup dark beer room temperature; 1 3/4 lbs halibut, cut into 5x 3/4 inch strips; 1 lime halved crosswise; 12 white corn tortillas; Veg oil (for deep frying); 1 1/2 cups shredded red cabbage; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; Lime wedges; Bottled pepper sauce

Servings: persons

SAUCE
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup crema mexicana
BATTER AND FISH
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1 cup dark beer room temperature
1 3/4 lbs halibut, cut into 5x 3/4 inch strips
1 lime halved crosswise
12 white corn tortillas
Veg oil (for deep frying)
1 1/2 cups shredded red cabbage
2 large tomatoes, chopped
Lime wedges
Bottled pepper sauce

1
FOR SAUCE
2
Mix all ingredients in bowl, season with salt and pepper
3
FOR BATTER AND FISH
4
Whisk flour, salt, pepper in bowl
5
Pour in beer, whisking until batter is smooth- let stand 15 minutes
6
Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Squeeze some lime juice over each strip. Let stand 15 minutes. Mix fish into batter.
7
Preheat oven to 200 F
8
Heat skillet over medium heat
9
Stack 2 tortillas. Sprinkle top with water. Place in skillet, wet side down. Heat 1 minute. Sprinkle top with water. Turn stack over, heat 1 minute.
10
Transfer stack to large sheet of heavy-duty foil. Repeat. Enclose tortillas in foil. Place in oven.
11
Pour oil into medium skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Attach deep-fry thermometer- heat oil to 350 F. Slide 4 fish strips into oil.
12
Fry until golden, abut 4 minutes.
13
Transfer fish to paper-towel lined baking sheet, place in oven. Repeat.
14
Fill each warm tortilla with 2 fish strips. Top with sauce, cabbage, tomato, squeeze of lime, and dash of hot sauce.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: SAUCE, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup crema mexicana, and more.

Yes, Fish Tacos falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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