⇐ Cooking

⇐ Recipes from special guests


Ingredients

Taco shells
Taco shells, or tortillas, to your liking
Fish
Fillet of Dorado, or other firm white fish, cut into finger sized bits
Batter
125g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon chilli
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
250ml mexican beer
Picode Gallo
5 diced tomatoes
½ red onion
corainder
jalapeno pepper
juice of ½ lime
Garnish
your choice but e.g.
sliced red cabbage
sliced radish
hot sauce of your choice
lime wedges
chipolte mayo


Method

  1. For the batter, mix the dry ingredients and then whisk in the beer. Leave to stand for an hour.
  2. Mix the Picode Gallo and set aside.
  3. Prepare garnish.
  4. Prepare the taco shells by following instructions on packet, or lacking them heat taco shells in the oven 125℃ for 15 minutes.
  5. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Heat oil, then dip fish in batter and deep fry in batches until brown. Don't crowd them - they don't take long.
  6. Add 2-3 bits of fish to a warm taco shell (or tortilla), add chipolte mayo then Picode Gallo, then garnishes.


Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/jan/25/ill-never-forget-the-fish-tacos-i-had-in-mexico-baja-california-mexico-plus-recipe