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Baja Fish Tacos Recipe

Baja Fish Tacos Recipe

These Baja fish tacos are filled with crispy and flavorful fried fish, fresh veggies, avocado, and a creamy taco sauce. It is such an awesome combination of flavors that is totally worth trying!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Baja Fish Tacos
Level of Difficulty: Medium
Dietary Preference: None
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 425kcal

Equipment

  • Pan
  • Whisk
  • Kitchen grater
  • Knife
  • Chopping Board
  • Bowls
  • Garlic Press (optional)

Ingredients

  • 8 - 10 corn or wheat tortillas

Fried Fish:

  • 1 kg cod fillet
  • 120 ml light beer
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • A pinch of black pepper
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Creamy Taco Sauce:

  • 0.3 cup sour cream
  • 0.25 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Some hot sauce
  • A pinch of salt and pepper

Vegetables:

  • Vegetables of your choice to make Pico de Gallo or Coleslaw or other combination.
  • Suitable vegetables are cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, and onion.
  • 1 large avocado
  • 2 limes
  • A handful of fresh parsley and cilantro for sprinkling
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Instructions 

For Frying Fish

  • Cut cod fillet into smaller strips (around 3-1/2-inch pieces).
    Mix batter ingredients, including flour, spices, garlic, and beer, and use a whisk to blend them together.
    Dip fish pieces into the batter thoroughly and evenly. To fry them, first, let's heat the oil over medium-high heat on a stovetop.
    For Fried Fish
  • Once heated, drop seasoned cod into a pan and fry each side for 2 or 3 minutes until golden brown and crispy outside and opaque inside.
    Then transfer fried fish to a plate lined with oil-absorbing kitchen paper so it can absorb the excess oil.
    For Fried Fish

For Taco Sauce

  • Use another bowl to mix sauce ingredients with a kitchen whisk.
    If you want to increase the heat of your sauce, you can add more Adobo sauce or your favorite sauce. Set aside
    Preparing Creamy Taco Sauce

For Vegetables

  • Use any vegetables you like, but recommended ones are purple cabbage, tomatoes, onions, avocado, parsley, and cilantro.
    Shredd, chop, or cut them into small pieces
    Vegetables For Tacos

For Taco Shells

  • Heat tortillas at medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until it turns slightly brown.
    Preparing Tortillas

Assembling Fish Tacos

  • Start by spreading creamy sauce on one tortilla side.
    Spread out the vegetables, add fish pieces, and a few avocado slices.
    Fill Taco Shells
  • Drizzle the sauce over the filling and sprinkle some chopped parsley and cilantro.
    Fold tacos and serve them with lime wedges so you can squeeze lime juice over the top. Enjoy while they are still hot.
    Fold Tacos And Enjoy

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Notes

  • Corn or wheat tortillas are suitable for this recipe
  • Use light beer to make the batter
  • The best oils for frying are sunflower, canola, or avocado oil.
  • You can use yogurt in place of sour cream. However, the sauce texture might be a bit runnier.
  • The ideal heated oil for frying fish is 350°F.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 770mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 432IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg