San Felipe-style Fish Tacos In Beer Batter
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood, Eggs, Dairy | Mexican | Fish, Mexican | 18 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | lb | Firm-fleshed fish fillets |
| 1/2 | c | Unbleached flour |
| 2 | Eggs, separated | |
| 1/2 | t | Garlic salt |
| 1 | t | Oregano |
| 1/2 | t | Black pepper |
| 1/4 | t | Cayenne pepper |
| 3/4 | c | Beer, room temperature |
| 3/4 | c | Unbleached flour |
| 2 | c | Canola oil |
| 18 | Fresh corn tortillas | |
| 1/2 | c | Mayonnaise |
| 1/2 | c | Plain yogurt, or sour cream |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1 3/4 | c | Shredded cabbage, Napa |
| 1/2 | c | Oil |
| 10 | Chiles de arbol | |
| 2 | Tomatoes | |
| 1/2 | c | Tomato sauce, canned |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut fish into strips about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Roll in the 1/2 cup flour, dust off excess. Set aside while mixing batter. Beat together egg yolks, seasonings, beer and the 3/4 cup flour until well blended. Whisk egg whites until they resemble soft whipped cream, then fold gently into batter. Set aside. This batter holds up quite well for up to 1 hour. Heat oil in flat-bottomed wok or cast iron skillet. Dip floured fish pieces in the beer batter and carefully slip into hot oil. Fry unto fish turns a deep gold, turning so it browns evenly. Remove to crumpled paper towels to drain. Warm corn tortillas on a griddle placed next to wok or skillet. (Or in oven.) For the salsa blanca: Blend mayonnaise, yogurt and salt. Makes 1 cup. For the Rosarito salsa: Heat oil in a small cast iron pan and fry the chilies in in it until they are a deep burnished red. This step gives the salsa an incomparable smoky flavor. Remove to paper towels and blot off oil. While the chilies are cooling, broil the tomatoes about 5 minutes, turning once. Remove cores and most of the skin. Stem chilies and break pods into pieces. Place tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and chilies in the bowl of a food processor: process until chilies are broken up into small, dark flecks. Use for tacos and over eggs. Makes 1 cup. Spread a scant tablespoon of Salsa Blanca over warm tortilla, add a heaping tablespoon of shredded cabbage and press into sauce. Add 2 or 3 chunks of fried fish and drizzle with Rosarito Beach Salsa. Eat immediately. Makes 18 tacos. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #194 Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 17:05:09 -0700 (PDT) From: PatH <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> NOTES : fish fillets, dipped in a beer batter, fried and served in a warm corn tortilla with shredded cabbage and two salsas. 'Cook and Tell,' Riv-Press Enterprise (30 My 96)
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 402
Calories From Fat: 298
Total Fat: 33.8g
Cholesterol: 22.4mg
Sodium: 316.8mg
Potassium: 141.7mg
Carbohydrates: 22.4g
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 1.4g
Protein: 3.6g