Beer Battered Fish Tacos with Baja Sauce

 

A crunchy beer battered fish taco, fried until golden brown, topped with a refreshing creamy baja sauce. A great way for adults and kids to eat fish who don't normally like it! 

Ingredients:

For The Tacos:

1 lb. frozen tilapia, thawed, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces

12 oz. bottle of mexican beer

1 tablespoon mexican seasoing

vegetable oil, for frying

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup mexican beer

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

12 corn or flour tortillas, warmed

1 lime, cut into wedges

3/4 cup shredded queso blanco or monterey jack cheese

3/4 cup shredded green cabbage

For the Baja Sauce:

1/2 sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoon mexican seasoning

1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced 

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

 Directions:

1. Place fish in a large, zip-top bag. Mix 1 bottle of mexican beer and mexican seasoning together. Pour the mixture over the fish and place in the fridge and chill for 2-3 hours.

2. Pour the oil into a skillet or dutch oven until 1 1/2 inches depth. Heat oil to 360 degrees.

3. Combine flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1 cup of beer and hot sauce. Drain the fish, and discard the marinade. Coat each fish in the flour batter.

4. Cook fish in batches for about 4 minutes or until done. Drain off on paper towels.

5. To make the Baja Sauce: Mix all of the sauce ingredients together in a bowl, until well combined.

6. Place 2 - 3 pieces of fish on each tortilla, squeeze lime wedge over the fish. Top with a spoonful of the baja sauce.

Enjoy! :)

Source: myrecipes.com