Fried Fish Tacos to Remind You of Baja California Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Fried Fish Tacos to Remind You of Baja California Recipe). I went to Baja California to visit parents and tried to copy the taste of what we had at a few taco stands there, and this fried fish taco is closest we could come up with.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs45 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 18 tacos

Fried Fish Tacos to Remind You of Baja California Recipe

Ingredients

1 onion

cut into thin slices

2 teaspoons salt

divided

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

4 limes

divided

water to cover

¾ cup sour cream

⅓ cup mayonnaise

1 quart canola oil for frying

18 corn tortillas

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle dark beer

1 ¼ pounds whitefish

cut into 3x1-inch strips

1 egg

⅓ head cabbage

thinly sliced

1 cup pico de gallo salsa

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Banana Margaritas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place onion in resealable plastic bag with 1 teaspoon salt basil and oregano. Squeeze in juice from 1 1/2 limes. Add enough water to help spread marinade all over the onion slices. Seal and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Combine sour cream mayonnaise and the juice of 1 lime in a bowl. Mix adding more lime juice as needed until the white sauce is runny. Cut the remaining limes into wedges.

Step 3

Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep pot over medium heat.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Place tortillas in oven to keep warm.

Step 5

Whisk flour beer and egg together in a medium bowl until texture resembles pancake batter. Dip 3 to 4 pieces of fish into the mixture and fry in the hot oil until golden brown 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining fish.

Step 6

Place fried fish over warmed tortillas topped with the marinated onions white sauce lime wedges cabbage pico de gallo and cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Fried Fish Tacos to Remind You of Baja California Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 673.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.8g 22%

Carbohydrates: 30.6g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 57.3g 88%

Saturated Fat: 8.6g 43%

Cholesterol: 35mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 374IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.5mg 35%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 13.9mg 23%

Folate: 55.1mcg 14%

Calcium: 68.9mg 7%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 42.7mg 15%

Potassium: 310.8mg 9%

Sodium: 411.4mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 515.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.