Chili/Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
Wild Alaskan cod filets are soaked in a batter of corn flour, beer and chile molido (ground chile pods without additives), then quickly fried in oil and served Baja-style in a warm tortilla with a salad of blanched cabbages with freshly-squeezed lime and sea salt. Topped with a dab of crema Mexicana and salsa and served piping hot..
Chili/Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
For the Batter
2/3 cup organic corn flour
1/4 cup organic all-purpose flour
1 pastured egg
2 teaspoons chile molido
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1 bottle beer (not dark)
Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Whisk in the beer and egg. Rinse and pat dry inch-thick pieces of cod (or other firm, white fish), place in the batter and refrigerate 1 hour before frying.
“Real Baja fish tacos are nothing like what you’re used to eating when it comes to Mexican food. In fact, true Mexican cuisine might be our biggest missed chance. Satisfied by the (admittedly tasty) Tex-Mex-style with its copious cheese, sour cream, pile-it-on technique, we are missing a world of subtlety shot through with spicy excitement, flavors that emphasize festivity and celebration, not fullness and indulgence–a rich tradition of indigenous techniques influences by European sensibilities, infused with a penchant for bold flavors.” –The Paupered Chef
dink said,
June 18, 2011 at 9:23 pm
That looks fantastic. Absolutely going to try it
Ren said,
June 19, 2011 at 11:50 am
Thanks! Hope you like it!
nancy@skinnykitchen.com said,
June 19, 2011 at 9:43 am
These tacos sound amazing!
Ren said,
June 19, 2011 at 11:51 am
Thank you very much!
Megan Hassen said,
June 19, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Beautiful! Your creations are so inspiring.
Ren said,
June 19, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Thank you, Megan!
Carolyn said,
June 19, 2011 at 9:10 pm
These sound so very tasty!! They are on the menu this week. We will make a couple of changes as we have celiac, but it will be so yummy. Thank you for the inspiration!!
Ren said,
June 19, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Excellent! I hope you like them. And thanks!
rsmacaalay said,
June 20, 2011 at 3:31 am
That tacos look fantastic
Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide said,
June 20, 2011 at 8:41 am
That looks amazing, gotta love fish tacos.
Brendy said,
June 20, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Fish tacos are sumptuous morsels to be summers’ best cuisine light and so good! Love the recipe.