Description
These Baja Fish Tacos are a delicious and satisfying meal featuring crispy beer-battered fish, zesty crema, and fresh toppings, all wrapped in warm corn tortillas. Perfect for a casual dinner or entertaining guests!
Ingredients
Scale
Fish:
- 1 lb white fish fillets (like cod or tilapia)
Batter:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup cold beer (or sparkling water)
Other:
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Batter Preparation: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, paprika, and garlic powder. Slowly whisk in cold beer until a smooth batter forms.
- Frying the Fish: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Dip fish strips into batter, then fry for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Crema and Assembly: Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and hot sauce. Warm tortillas, assemble tacos with fish, cabbage, crema, cilantro, and lime juice.
Notes
- For a lighter version, consider baking or grilling the fish instead of frying.
- Enhance with avocado slices or pico de gallo for added flavor.
- Best enjoyed immediately while the fish is crispy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
