Saturday, June 16, 2012

Baja Fish Tacos

fish tacos
These tacos certainly aren’t Tex-Mex but I like them anyway.  I can’t remember where I got the original recipe but I tweaked it slightly and they are delicious.
White Sauce
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced capers
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/2 – 1  teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, depending on personal tastes
Directions:  Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Batter
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup beer
Directions:  Mix together and that’s it
Additional Ingredients:
  • 1 quart oil for frying
  • 1 pound cod fillets, cut into 2 to 3 ounce portions
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1/2 medium head cabbage, finely shredded
  • lime wedges (not optional)
Directions:
Thaw your fish and, if necessary, cut into 3-4″ strips.  Heat oil on medium high.  Dip fish into batter and fry until nicely browned.  Warm tortillas in a iron skillet with a little oil until flexible.
Place fish, sauce and cabbage on tortilla and garnish with a squeeze of lime.