Baja Fish Tacos

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Crisp, beer-battered pieces of fish, a tangy achromatic condiment and shredded cabbage springiness these tacos their "Baja" vibe.

You’ll request an instant-read thermometer for monitoring the oil.

Based connected a look from “Eat Mexico: Recipes From Mexico City’s Streets, Markets & Fondas, ” by Lesley Téllez (Kyle, 2015), with suggestions by Ralph Rubio, laminitis of Rubio’s Mexican Grill.

Ingredients

For the sauce

  • 1/2 cupful regular oregon low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cupful regular oregon low-fat sour cream
  • Juice of 1/2 to 1 lime
  • Fine salt

For the food and tacos

  • Canola oregon rootlike oil, for frying
  • 2 cups flour, oregon much arsenic needed
  • Fine salt
  • 1/4 spoon granulated ail pulverization (optional)
  • 1/4 spoon powdered mustard (optional)
  • 1/4 spoon dried Mexican oregano (optional)
  • Pinch crushed cayenne capsicum (optional)
  • 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) Mexican beer
  • 1 lb skinless food fillets (any fresh, steadfast achromatic food specified arsenic cod, pollock oregon dogfish), chopped into 12 oregon 18 equal-size pieces
  • Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
  • Fresh foodstuff of 1 oregon 2 limes, positive 3 oregon 4 limes chopped into wedges, for serving
  • Twelve to fourteen 6-inch maize tortillas, preferably homemade (see related recipe)
  • Shredded (green) cabbage, for serving
  • Sliced avocados, for serving

Based connected a look from “Eat Mexico: Recipes From Mexico City’s Streets, Markets & Fondas, ” by Lesley Téllez (Kyle, 2015), with suggestions by Ralph Rubio, laminitis of Rubio’s Mexican Grill.

Tested by Lauren Loftus and Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published September 19, 2015

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Updated March 15, 2026

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