Baja Fish Tacos recipe: beer-battered white fish is nestled inside a warm tortilla with a chipotle lime crema for an island-inspired recipe that will make you feel like you’re on vacation!
Author: Ashley
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
2 pounds fresh or frozen firm whitefish such as tilapia, cod or red snapper
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ cup cornstarch
1 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup beer **see tip at bottom
1 large egg, beaten
Vegetable or canola oil for frying
Flour or corn Tortillas
Toppings:
Red cabbage or cabbage slaw mix
Avocados
Salsa or Pico de Gallo
Lime wedges
Fish Sauce/Crema:
1 cup sour cream, regular, light or Greek yogurt
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Sriracha or hot sauce to taste, optional
Instructions
Thaw fish if frozen, rinse and pat dry with paper towel
To make the batter, in a medium mixing bowl, combine ¾ cup flour, cornstarch, paprika and baking powder
Add beer and egg and stir until batter is combined well, but a bit lumpy still
Preheat oven to 200 degrees and place a sheet pan inside to warm
In a large skillet, heat 1 inch of oil for frying to 375 degrees F
Add remaining ¾ cup flour to a shallow dish
Dip fish in flour, shake off excess
Dip into batter and fry, 4-5 pieces at a time, depending on the size of your skillet for 2-4 minutes or until crispy and golden
Drain on paper towel, place on sheet pan in oven to keep warm
Fry remaining fish
Serve 1-2 pieces of fish on tortillas with fish taco sauce and toppings of your choice
Fish Sauce/Crema:
Whisk together all ingredients in medium bowl until well combined
Store in covered jar in refrigerator
Chill at least 2 hours before serving
Serve crema with Fish Tacos
**!Tip:
You can substitute Ginger Ale for the beer
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/baja-fish-tacos/