Beer Battered Fish Tacos w/ Baja Sauce
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Beer Battered Fish Tacos w/ Baja Sauce at home. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 663 calories, 24g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. For $2.62 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. 14354 people were impressed by this recipe. Father's Day will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of baking powder, granulated sugar, monterey jack cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Recipe Girl. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 83%. Try Beer-battered Fish Tacos with Baja Sauce, Baja Beer-Battered Tilapia (Great for Fish Tacos), and Beer Battered Fish Tacos for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 40 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup Mexican beer
1 (12 ounce) bottle Mexican beer
1 pound firm white fish fillet, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
12 fresh corn tortillas, warmed
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
3 cups shredded green cabbage
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded & diced
1 medium lime, cut into wedges
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup shredded queso blanco or Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 red onion, cut into strips
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Mexican seasoning
2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning
1/2 cup sour cream
vegetable oil
Equipment:
bowl
dutch oven
frying pan
whisk
paper towels
Cooking instruction summary:
1. Prepare Baja Sauce: Combine all ingredients; stir well. Refrigerate until ready for use.2. Place fish in a heavy-duty large plastic ziploc bag. Combine bottle of beer and Mexican seasoning in a bowl. Pour into ziploc with fish; seal and chill 2 to 3 hours.3. Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2-inches in a deep skillet or Dutch oven. Heat oil to 360 F.4. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Whisk in 1 cup beer and hot sauce. Drain fish, discarding marinade. Coat fish in batter.5. Cook fish in batches about 4 minutes, or until done. Drain on paper towels.6. Place 2 to 3 pieces of fish on each tortilla. Squeeze lime wedges over fish; top with remaining ingredients. Drizzle with baja sauce and serve immediately.
Step by step:
Prepare Baja Sauce
1. Combine all ingredients; stir well. Refrigerate until ready for use.
2. Place fish in a heavy-duty large plastic ziploc bag.
3. Combine bottle of beer and Mexican seasoning in a bowl.
4. Pour into ziploc with fish; seal and chill 2 to 3 hours.
5. Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2-inches in a deep skillet or Dutch oven.
6. Heat oil to 360 F.
7. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar and baking powder.
8. Whisk in 1 cup beer and hot sauce.
9. Drain fish, discarding marinade. Coat fish in batter.
10. Cook fish in batches about 4 minutes, or until done.
11. Drain on paper towels.
12. Place 2 to 3 pieces of fish on each tortilla. Squeeze lime wedges over fish; top with remaining ingredients.
13. Drizzle with baja sauce and serve immediately.
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