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Baja Style Fish Tacos
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crispy fish with pickled cabbage & onions & a creamy chipotle sauce
Course
Main Course
Keyword
fish, Quick & Easy, taco, tacotuesday
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Ingredients
For the Fish
2
Grouper fish or fish of choice
1 1/2
cup
canola oil
1 1/2
cup
beer
1 1/2
cup
flour
1/4
cup
cornstarch
1
tsp
hot chili powder
1
tsp
chipotle powder
1
tsp
smoked paprika
1
tsp
kosher salt
1
tsp
garlic powder
1
tsp
onion powder
1
tsp
black pepper
Pickled Onions
1
large purple onion
sliced
2
cups
distilled white vinegar
6
tbsp
sugar
2
tbsp
salt
4-5
whole peppercorns
Pickled Cabbage
1/2
head of purple cabbage
sliced into ribbons
1/2
cup
pickling liquid from onions
Chipotle Sauce
1
cup
sour cream
1/4
cup
mayo
2
limes
juiced
2
chipotle peppers
whole with seeds
1/2
cup
cilantro
1
garlic clove
grated
1
tsp
salt
1
tsp
pepper
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Instructions
For the fish
Slice fish into pieces
Season fish with spices and seasonings of choice
Combine flour and cornstarch and the same spices used on the fish
Heat oil in a cast iron skillet or pan on medium heat
Gradually pour beer into seasoned flour mixture until its a thick pancake batter consistency
Dip fish in batter and fry 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown
Heat flour tortillas and top with crispy beer-battered fish, pickled onions, cabbage, chipotle sauce, more cilantro
For the pickled onions
Slice onions to desired thickness
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt in pot and bring to a boil
Add onions to the pot and reduce heat to simmer, allowing onions to soften 2-3 minutes
Add onions with liquid to a bowl
Allow onions to cool, reserve half cup of liquid, refrigerate until ready to serve
Pickled cabbage
Slice cabbage into ribbons
Pour reserved liquid from pickled onions over cabbage and refrigerate until ready to use
Chipotle Sauce
Combined all ingredients in a food processor or blender
Add to a bottle or container and refrigerate until ready to use
Notes
Use seasonings and fish of your choice.
Fish can be deep fried or shallow fried, just make sure the oil comes up to the halfway mark of the fish.