BEER BATTERED FISH TACOS W/ BAJA SAUCE
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BAJA SAUCE:
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tsp Mexican seasoning
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
¼ cup fresh lime juice
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
TACOS:
1 lb firm white fish fillet, cut into 1½” pieces
12 oz bottle Mexican beer
1 Tbs Mexican seasoning
vegetable oil
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp granulated sugar
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup Mexican beer
½ tsp hot sauce
12 fresh corn tortillas, warmed
1 medium lime, cut into wedges
¾ cup shredded queso blanco or Monterey Jack cheese
3 cups shredded green cabbage
½ red onion, cut into strips
1. Prepare Baja Sauce: Combine all ingredients; stir well. Refrigerate until ready for use.
2. Place fish in a heavy-duty large plastic ziploc bag. Combine bottle of beer and Mexican seasoning in a bowl. Pour into ziploc with fish; seal and chill 2-3 hours.
3. Pour oil to depth of 1½” in a deep skillet or Dutch oven. Heat oil to 360° F.
4. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Whisk in 1 cup beer and hot sauce. Drain fish, discarding marinade. Coat fish in batter.
5. Cook fish in batches about 4 minutes, or until done. Drain on paper towels.
6. Place 2-3 pieces of fish on each tortilla. Squeeze lime wedges over fish; top with remaining ingredients. Drizzle with baja sauce and serve immediately.
Servings: 6
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