Baja Fish Tacos
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A delicious meal of stuff. Best with Pico de Gayo! Some frying adapted from Rachel Ray Note that the ingredients list will make enough fried fish to over feed four hungry adults. You can halve it for plenty of food for tacos.
Ingredients
For the Fish:
- 1/2 to 1 cup neutral, high heat oil for frying
- 1 pound firm, white, flaky fish filets, cut into 1/2 inch strips, about 3-4 inches long.
- Salt and pepper
- Wondra Flour, for dredging (or sub with 4:1 ratio of cake/pastry flour and cornstarch)
- half a lager beer
- 1 cups flour
- 1-2 tablespoons of old bay (OR Old Bay Substitute)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg, beaten
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream (mexican crema or creme fraiche are better)
- 1 fat tablespoon (one or two chiles, finely chopped) from a can of chipotles in adobo (OR 1 tablespoon chipotle powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, more to adjust consistency and taste
Additional items:
- 1 cup shredded napa cabbage
- small taco tortialls (double up if you are using corn)
- avocado, sliced (optional)
- cotija cheese, crumbled (optional)
Directions
- Preheat heat source.
- Step 1.
- Step 2.
- Steps N.
Preparation Notes
Makes X to Y servings.
- Total time XX minutes
- Prep time: X minutes
- Cooking time: XX-YY minutes (some overlap)
- Try this crazy option for some result!