BAJA BEER-BATTERED TILAPIA (GREAT FOR FISH TACOS)

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Baja Beer-Battered Tilapia (Great for Fish Tacos) image

This recipe is a healthful version of the battered, deep-fried and crispy fish at Rossy's Tacos in Baja California. I have never had their fish tacos, but this recipe sound great as a main dish or in a taco. From eatingwell.com .

Provided by Tee Lee

Categories     Tilapia

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup beer
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 -1 1/4 lb tilapia fillets or 1 -1 1/4 lb any other mild white fish fillet
3 tablespoons canola oil
12 (6 inch) whole wheat tortillas or 12 (6 inch) flour tortillas
2 -3 cups green cabbage, shredded or 2 -3 cups packaged coleslaw mix
1/2-1 cup pico de gallo or 1/2-1 cup salsa

Steps:

  • Place all the Beer Batter ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
  • Transfer the batter to a shallow baking dish, add fish, turning to coat all sides.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Transfer one-third of the battered fish to the pan, placing each piece into a little oil.
  • Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  • Transfer cooked fish to a plate; keep warm.
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil and half the remaining fish to the pan; cook as directed above, reducing the heat if necessary.
  • Cook the remaining fish with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
  • Serve immediately.
  • To make tacos: fill tortillas with fish and cabbage then top with salsa. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 37.8, Sodium 239.1, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 0.9, Protein 17.5

There are no comments yet!