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Spicy Baja Fish Tacos

Our Spicy Baja Fish Tacos are made with beer-battered deep-fried cod, tangy red cabbage, sweet pineapple, crisp radish, and fiery jalapeños.
Course: Main Course
Servings: 10 people

Ingredients

  • I used 1.77 pounds of fresh cod cut the cod into 2-3 inch pieces
  • Flour Tortillas
  • Red cabbage
  • Sliced radishes
  • jalapenos
  • cilantro
  • 3-4 cups canola oil

Beer Batter Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tsp chili lime seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp ground chipotle seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black peppercorns
  • 1 1/3 cup Mexican beer
  • 12 corn tortillas

Zesty Lime Sauce

  • 3/4 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 large cloves of garlic minced
  • juice one lime
  • zest one lime
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp El Yucateco hot sauce
  • 2-3 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Preheat the oil to 350-400 degrees.
  • Do not crowd the skillet; make sure there are 2-3 inches between each piece of fish when frying.
  • Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, chili lime seasoning, chipotle seasoning, and freshly cracked black peppercorns into a bowl.
  • Mix the flour thoroughly and add the Mexican beer.
  • Whisk until the consistency is smooth and not too thick or runny.
  • Place the beer batter into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  • Add the oil to the skillet and preheat the oil to 350-400 degrees.
  • Dredge the pieces into the beer batter and gently add them to the hot oil.
  • Allow the fish to fry for 3-4 minutes per side.
  • Remove the fried fish using a slotted spoon or a pair of tongs.
  • Place the cooked fried on parchment paper or paper towel.

Serve:

  • Arrange fish on a corn tortilla and top with shredded red cabbage, crushed pineapple, thin slices of radish, and jalapenos.
  • Add a bit of chopped cilantro and drizzle with our Zesty Spicy Lime Sauce made with El Yucateco hot sauce.

Directions on making Zesty Lime Sauce

  • Into a food processor, add 3/4 cup of mayo, 1/2 cup of sour cream, the minced garlic, lime zest and lime juice, salt, cilantro, and one heaping tablespoon of El Yucateco hot sauce and pulse until smooth.