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Fried Fish Tacos

Fried Fish Tacos with Avocado Salsa and Chipotle Tartar Sauce

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  • Author: Lilies and Loafers
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 10 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

A solid Taco Tuesday meal.


Ingredients

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  Chipotle Tartar Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 2 tbsp white onion, minced
  • 1 tbsp dill pickle, minced
  • 1 tsp dill pickle juice

Avocado Salsa

  • 1/2 avocado
  • Cilantro, small bunch (washed)
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 jalapeños
  • 4 tbsp lime juice (~2 limes)
  • 2 scallions
  • Baking & Spices
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Up to a 1/4 cup water
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper

Tacos

  • 1.5lb cod filet, cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 1/2 red cabbage, shredded
  • Tortillas (soft or hard, your choice)

Frying & Batter

  • Vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup cold selzer water
  • 1/4 cup cold vodka
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

Chipotle Tartar Sauce

  1. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients.
  2. Move to a container and refrigerate until it’s taco time.

Avocado Salsa

  1. Put everything EXCEPT the water in a food processor (or something like it, i.e. a blender).
  2. Blend.
  3. While it’s blending, slowly add water until it’s easier to mix. You most likely will not use all the water. The consistency you’re looking for is like a loose sour cream. Not thick and not watery.
  4. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Remove from the food processor and into a container. Refrigerate until it’s taco time.

Frying the Fish

  1. In a big pot, heat 3-4 inches of vegetable oil until it reaches 375 degrees F.
  2. Gently whisk the seltzer, vodka, and egg in a bowl.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, and 1.5 tsp of salt.
  4. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet. Stir until they’re combined.
  5. Once the oil is ready and heated to 375 degrees F, dip the chunks of fish into the batter, and carefully lower them into the oil. Work in 3-4 pieces of fish at a time.
  6. Fry until they’re golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oil and drain the fish on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper while they’re still hot.
  8. Set aside until taco time!

Building the Tacos

  1. Lay 1-2 tortillas flat on a plate.
  2. Add a few spoonfuls of shredded cabbage on top of the tortilla.
  3. Drizzle the cabbage with avocado salsa.
  4. Lay a piece of fried cod on top of the cabbage.
  5. Slather the cod with chipotle tartar sauce.
  6. Drizzle a few drops of avocado salsa over the fish.
  7. Fold up and eat!

Notes

This recipe seems involved, but so worth it. If you can, make the tartar sauce and salsa ahead of time, I suggest doing that. The salsa is more involved than the tartar sauce.