Beer Battered Fish Tacos
Yield: 8 Tacos
Degree of difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Bake Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour
Ingredients
For: the Fish tacos
1 pound (454g) lean, flaky white fish such as cod, skinned
Kosher salt
1 cup (140g) Cup4Cup Multipurpose Flour
1 teaspoon (4g) kosher salt
1 12-ounce gluten-free beer, cold
Grapeseed oil for frying (or substitute any other neutral-flavored oil with a high smoke point)
For: Spicy Lime Crema
¼ cup (56g) cold buttermilk
¼ cup (56g) sour cream
¼ cup (56g) mayonnaise
2 teaspoons (10g) lime juice
1 ½ teaspoons (7g or to taste) your favorite Mexican hot sauce
½ teaspoon (1g) onion powder
½ teaspoon (1g) garlic powder
½ teaspoon (1g) ground cumin
½ teaspoon (2g) kosher salt
Zest of ½ lime finely grated
For the: Fish Taco Garnish
8 corn tortillas, warm
1 cup (50g) finely shredded red cabbage
½ cup (85g) diced tomato
Cilantro leaves
Lime wedges
Instructions
For: Fish Tacos
- Cut the fish into eight strips weighing about 2 ounces (56g) and about ¾-inch thick.
- Season the fish lightly with kosher salt.
- Fill a Dutch oven or other tall heavy pot suitable for frying with about 3-inches of oil. Slowly preheat the oil to 350°
- While the oil is heating prepare the beer batter by whisking together 1 cup of Cup4Cup flour with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and the cold beer. Whisk just until the batter comes together.
- Dredge the fish in the remaining flour to coat all sides evenly then shake off the excess.
- Dip the strips in the batter ensuring that they are well coated.
- Fry the fish in the hot oil until golden and crisp, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Drain the fish well, assemble into tacos with the spicy lime crema and garnishes and serve immediately.
For: Spicy Lime Crema
- Whisk all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Vary the hot sauce addition to adjust the spiciness to your taste.
- This sauce should be prepared before frying the fish and chilled.
To Assemble:
- Warm the tortillas in a low oven, grill or skillet
- Place a piece of the fried fish in the center of the tortilla.
- Spoon the spicy lime crema over the fish.
- Garnish with the shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes and cilantro leaves.
- Serve with lime wedges.