Fish Tacos

For some people, fish tacos are delicious. For others, it's absolutely disgusting!  When I first heard of fish tacos I was quite frankly scared. I didn't know what to expect.  First of all, I am not the biggest fan of seafood. I'll eat it, but I don't love it.  And secondly, fish in a taco? Seriously?! But when I took my first bite, I was pleasantly surprised.

So, with the weather warming up [very slowly] I thought that I would bring this light dinner back to the table. But this time, it's with a twist. I came upon this recipe from recipegirl.com.  How could I say no. Not only is it a fish taco recipe, it's a beer battered fish taco recipe! YUM! Who's with me??

TACOS:

1 pound firm white fish fillet (I used fresh cod), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

vegetable oil for frying

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup Mexican beer

juice of half a lime

1tbsp Tex Mex seasoning

Fresh corn or flour tortillas, warmed

1 medium lime, cut into wedges

Matchstick carrots

Shredded lettuce

Diced tomatoes

Chopped green onion

1. Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2-inches in a deep skillet or Dutch oven. Heat oil to 360° F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, Tex Mex seasoning, lime juice and beer. Coat fish in batter.

3. Cook fish in batches about 4 minutes, or until done. Drain on paper towels.

4. Place 2 to 3 pieces of fish on each tortilla. Squeeze lime wedges over fish; top with remaining ingredients. Drizzle with Baja sauce and serve.

pan fried

beer battered goodness

BAJA SAUCE:

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoons Tex Mex seasoning

1/2 small jalapeno pepper, seeded & diced

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Combine all ingredients - stir and chill.

the fixings

Sorry. There is no picture of the finished product. It looked and smelled so yummy that it didn't even have a chance to be photographed. Go on and and give it a try. You won't be disappointed.