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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

Crispy beer-battered fish tacos are filled with fried cod, tangy cabbage, creamy chipotle sauce, all on a charred corn tortilla. Heaven!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

Beer-battered Fish:

  • 1 1/2 lbs cod cut into 1x4" pieces
  • 1 cup flour
  • 10 oz 1 1/4 cup beer
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • Fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Cabbage:

  • 4 cups finely shredded green cabbage
  • 2 radishes thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • Juice and zest of 1 lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Chipotle Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup Mexican crema
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 canned chipotle chilies plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce finely minced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Corn tortillas warmed for serving
  • Pico de Gallo for serving
  • Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

  • Make your batter: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, beer, baking powder, chile powder, cumin, and onion powder together until smooth. Refrigerate your batter for 30 minutes.
  • Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil in a 4 qt dutch oven over medium-high heat to 365 degrees F. Use a probe thermometer to monitor the temperature.
  • Make the cabbage: In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss well to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To make the chipotle crema: In a small food processor, combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth. You can mix by hand, just make sure your chipotles are really finely minced.
  • Fry your fish: Pat your fish very dry with paper towels and lightly season with salt and pepper. In batches of 3-4 pieces, take your fish, and coat it in your batter. Let the excess drip off. Fry until golden brown and deep golden, about 5 minutes. Drain the fish on paper towels. Season lightly with salt, if desired. Repeat with the remaining fish.
  • Assemble: Place the fried fish on warmed corn tortillas and top with cabbage, chipotle sauce, and pico de Gallo. Serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 370mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g