How to Make the Baja Fish Tacos

These tacos are great for any occasion.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• (For the Batter)
• 1 cup beer
• 2 tablespoons beer (additional)
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• (For the Sauce)
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile, seeded
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• (For the Fish)
• 8 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 pound cod fish fillet, cut into 3-1/2" inch wide strips
• 24 corn tortilla
• (For the Garnish)
• Finely shredded red cabbage
• Lime wedge
• Cilantro
• Fresh salsa (any variety), or Pico De Gallo (aka. classic Mexican salsa)

1. - - The Batter - -
   
   Combine flour, garlic powder, dry mustard, oregano, salt, pepper and beer in a blender and blend until smooth, about 25 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and covered for one hour.

2. - - The Sauce - -
   
   Stir together yogurt, mayonnaise and salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

3. - - The Fish - -
   
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat 2" oil over high in a deep heavy wok or saucepan.
   
   Put flour in plate. Dredge fish strips in flour and shake off excess. Coat in batter (made in Step 1), drip off excess and carefuly drop in hot oil.
   
   Fry 2-3 minutes. Transfer fish with a slotted spatula to paper towels on plate to drain oil/grease.
   
   Repeat with the remaining fish.
   
   Set the pan of oil aside.

4. - - Heating the Tortillas - -
   
   In foil, wrap tortillas in stacks of 6. Heat them in oven until hot, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat, discard foil and wrap tortillas in a kitchen towels to keep warm.

5. - - Refry the Fish - -
   
   Refry fish until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes.
   With a slotted spatula, transfer fish to paper towels to drain again.
   
   The refrying purpose is to make the fish crisp.

6. - - To Serve - -
   
   Stack two tortillas together then top with fish, cabbage, sauce and cilantro. Serve with salsa and lime on the side.

[MommyBear]

on 2/24/2009 Ooooh! Love this! Thanks for the recipe. :) 5*

[BellaCasa]

on 2/22/2009 This sounds delicious!!! What could be better than beer and fish in a taco??? 5*