Authentic Tacos de pescado Recipe Baja California, Mexico

Name: Tacos de pescado
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 16 corn tortillas (or flour tortillas); ½ cup (115g) mayonnaise; ½ cup (120g) sour cream; ¼ cup (60 ml) whole milk; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 3 limes; 2 cups (240g) flour; 1 (12 oz/360 ml) bottle dark beer (e.g. Negra Modelo); 1 lb (450g) firm white fish (catfish, cod, halibut, or tilapia), cut into strips 3 inches by 1 inch (7.5 x 2.5 cm); ½ head green cabbage, finely shredded; 1 avocado (ripe), sliced; ½ bunch cilantro; vegetable oil (for frying)

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Tacos de Pescado

PREP 20min

COOK 20min

READY IN 40min

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A specialty of Baja California, this recipe shows how to prepare fish tacos the classic way. Firm, white fish is cut into chunks, dipped in beer batter, and fried until crispy and golden. The battered chunks are arranged on corn tortillas and topped with shredded cabbage, a sour cream and mayonnaise sauce, avocado, and cilantro leaves. The prepared tacos should be served with lime wedges on the side.

Ingredients

16 Servings

16 corn tortillas (or flour tortillas)

½ cup (115g) mayonnaise

½ cup (120g) sour cream

¼ cup (60 ml) whole milk

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 limes

2 cups (240g) flour

1 (12 oz/360 ml) bottle dark beer (e.g. Negra Modelo)

1 lb (450g) firm white fish (catfish, cod, halibut, or tilapia), cut into strips 3 inches by 1 inch (7.5 x 2.5 cm)

½ head green cabbage, finely shredded

1 avocado (ripe), sliced

½ bunch cilantro

vegetable oil (for frying)

Preparation

Step 1/6

First, make the sour cream and mayonnaise sauce. In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, milk, garlic, sour cream, and the juice of half of a lime.

Step 2/6

Cut the rest of the limes into quarters.

Step 3/6

Pour the oil into a skillet and heat it to 350ºF/180°C over a medium-high flame. Mix flour, beer, and salt to make the batter. Dip the pieces of the fish into the batter and fry them 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown.

Step 4/6

Strain the fish using paper towels and season with a bit of salt.

Step 5/6

Position the tortillas on a plate or taco racks. Put a piece of fish into each tortilla, and top it with some shredded cabbage, sauce, an avocado slice, and several cilantro leaves.

Step 6/6

Serve with lime wedges on the side.

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