A delicious Beer Battered Fish Taco recipe that is packed with flavor! Perfectly cooked fish with a cilantro sauce and pico de gallo!
Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Sauce:
3/4cupplain Greek yogurt
1/4cupmayo
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
2-4tablespoonslime juice
zest of 1 lime
1/4cupfresh cilantrochopped
1/4teaspoonkosher salt
1/8teaspoonground black pepper
Light Lemon Slaw:
2tablespoonsmayo
2teaspoonlemon juice
1teaspoonwhite wine vinegar
pinchof kosher salt
2cupsangel hair cabbage/slaw
Beer Battered Fish
oil for panavocado oil or peanut oil
1.5poundscod fillets
1cupall-purpose flour
1/2cuprice flour OR cornstarch+ more for sprinkling*
1 1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1 1/2teaspoonkosher salt+ more for seasoning
1/4teaspoonground black pepper
1/2teaspoonOld Bay Seasoning
1/2teaspoononion powder
12ozbottle *very cold* beer
Other Ingredients:
tortillas of your choice
lime wedges
pico de gallo
Instructions
Make Sauce: Add Cilantro Lime Sauce ingredients to a small blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and add additional salt, cilantro and/or lime as desired. Set aside.
Make Slaw: In a medium bowl combine the mayo, lemon juice, white wine vinegar and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine. Add cabbage and toss to coat. Taste and add additional salt, as desired. Set aside.
Heat Oil: Use a very deep cast iron skillet (we used a 5qt. cast iron skillet - 5.5 inches deep) and fill approx. 1/2 full with the oil of your choice. Bring oil between 375-400 degrees F.
Prep Fish: Meanwhile, cut cod fillets into smaller chunks (approx. 3 inches long and an inch or two wide). Pat fish dry with clean paper towels. Season fish generously with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Sprinkle with a little rice flour or cornstarch (whichever you plan on using in the recipe). Set aside.
Combine Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, rice flour (or cornstarch), baking powder, kosher salt, black pepper, Old Bay Seasoning and onion powder. Whisk in the cold beer - the consistency should be a bit thinner than pancake batter.
Coat + Cook Fish: Dredge fish into the batter, let excess batter fall off. Carefully place in the oil and let cook 2 - 2 1/2 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove with slotted fish spatula and transfer to paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
Build Tacos: On your tortilla of choice, add some of the slaw, a piece of crispy fish, some pico de gallo, and then a drizzle of the cilantro lime sauce on top. Continue this process until all tacos are built and ready to eat!
Notes
Rice Flour vs. Cornstarch: We tested this recipe using rice flour and using cornstarch. We really could not see or taste a difference between the two!
Beer: We used an ice cold Michelob Golden Light, but feel free to use your favorite beer.