Tacos De Pescado (Baja Style Fish Taco)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb fish fillet, cut lengthwise into strips
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, separated
- oil, necessary (for frying)
- corn tortillas or flour tortilla, warmed to soften
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For the garnish
- shredded cabbage, lightly dressed with
- your favorite coleslaw dressing
- raw onion rings, marinated in
- vinegar, with
- 1 pinch oregano
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sauces such as
- thin tomato-free guacamole
- salsa, such as red, green
- pico de gallo
directions
- Pat the fish filet strips dry with paper towels.
- Mix the flour, salt, pepper, vegetable oil and egg yolks to form a batter.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the mixture.
- In a large skillet, heat oil with a depth of no more than 1 inch.
- Dip each fish strip in the batter, fry quickly on one side, turning to fry the other until golden brown. This should only take a couple of minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
- Arrange pieces of fish in softened tortillas and serve at once, accompanied by the shredded cabbage, marinated onions, guacamole sauce, and a selection of salsas.
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Reviews
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I made these with Cod and also added beer to the batter. I think the marinaded onions really added a great kick. I wish I would have had a few more. I'll know for next time. I also mixed a little sour cream with taco seasoning for a little extra moisture since I had no salsa or guac. My husband is already asking for these again. Thanks for the recipe!
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I have to agree with the previous review about the liquid in the batter. I also added some beer to make a batter. Then I whipped the egg whites and folded them in. It turned out to be the BEST fry batter I've ever used or tasted. This is a labor intensive recipe. Have your salsas, cabbage, onions ready well in advance. Maybe even the day before! I used corn tortillas warmed in foil in the oven and they fell apart, so I think next time I will use flour tortillas. A really wonderful combination of flavors! Just time consuming. Could be fun if the rest of the recipe was done the day before and the fish fry came at the end. Do try it! Really tasty!
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ok I had a problem with the batter - 1T oil & 2 egg yolks do not make a batter with a cup of flour. It made a viscous paste not ameniable to folding in anything! Especially not delicate eggwhites! Realizing there was a liquid deficiency, I added 3-4 ounces of beer & let sit for 20 minutes after achieving a thick pancake batter consistency. I used finger sized strips of sockeye salmon, still frozen in the center but cuttable. Tossed them in the batter after paper towelling the strips dry. Batter made a nice thick coating that adhered nicely in the hot peanut oil. Crispy crunchy crust that was complemented by the coleslaw - I used a sweetish mayo-sour cream dressing for the slaw & a nice hot tomato salsa. Served with sweet potato fries on the side. Really tasty. Will use this batter recipe again but with the beer! Would've rated 4 star but for the liquid issue. Thank you for posting Amis.
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My name is Ami and I share my home with my husband, Carey, our two small sons, James and Charles and our daughters Meradydd (it's pronounced Meradith)and Kathrynn. Until recently, I was a Specialist in the National Guard. I'm pretty eclectic in my studies and I've learned a lot becuase of that since I don't limit myself. Right now I'm taking classes for animal care. I've also been studying a lot about herbalism and really enjoy learning about that. My mother and I also run a home based business for natural soap, balms, etc. We use only the most the natural ingredients available. I'm also a Mary Kay consultant. Busy, huh? :D I love to read and learn new things. My husband says our books will be the death of us. LOL. I love to cook and experiment. I also like to take walks, rain or not.