BAJA FISH TACOS

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I couldn't find a recipe on here for this, so went out and found one myself, these are great. I was a little put off by them at first, I mean... Fish Tacos, but they are great.

Provided by Kevin Young

Categories     Mahi Mahi

Time 1h

Yield 12 tacos

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Mexican crema
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 cup dark beer (Bohemia)
2 lbs mahi mahi, filet cut into 1 inch wide strips
1 lime
12 soft corn tortillas
vegetable oil (enough to fry fish)
2 cups shredded cabbage
2 large tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
lime wedge

Steps:

  • Mix first four ingredients together to make sauce, place in refrigerator.
  • Whisk flour, salt, pepper and cumin together in a mixing bowl.
  • Slowly pour in beer while whisking until a smooth batter is formed.
  • Allow this to stand about 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle fish strips with salt and pepper then squeeze lime juice over each strip.
  • Allow this to stand 15 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 200 F, wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and place in oven.
  • Heat oil (about an inch deep) in large skillet over medium heat.
  • Place fish in batter and thoroughly coat.
  • Fry fish in oil until golden, (about 5 minutes).
  • Place fish on baking sheet lined with paper towel and put in oven until all the fish is fried.
  • Fill each tortilla with a couple fish strips, top with sauce, cabbage, and tomato.
  • Serve with a wedge of lime and I like to put some Tapatio on the taco.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.5, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 56.4, Sodium 366.5, Carbohydrate 24.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 3, Protein 17.1

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