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Southern Fried Fish Tacos

Southern Fried Fish Tacos

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  • Author: Lilies and Loafers
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Cooking

Ingredients

Units

Tacos

  • 1lb of cod filets
  • 4 tbsp. of flour
  • 20 saltine crackers
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups of vegetable oil ( or enough to fill your skillet half-way)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp of parsley
  • 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup of tomato, chopped
  • 4 cups of chopped iceberg lettuce, divided into 8-half cups
  • 8 taco-sized (small) flour tortillas

Sriracha sauce:

  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 tsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp Sriracha
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder

Instructions

Sriracha sauce

  1. Mix all ingredients together and set aside. If the sauce seems too fluid, add more sour cream.

Tacos

  1. In a cast iron skillet, heat oil on stove on medium high heat until 275 degrees.
  2. While oil is warming, crush the crackers in a bowl and mix in flour, salt, pepper, and paprika.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs.
  4. Cut cod into 8 equal strips.
  5. Dip the cod strips into the egg and then roll evenly into cracker mixture.
  6. Place 2 or three pieces of cod into the skillet and cook for 2-4 minutes on one side. It was very quick, so keep an eye on the cod.
  7. Flip the cod over and cook for about 2 minutes on the other side.
  8. Place fish on to paper towel to drain any excess oil
  9. Add fixings like lettuce, onions, and tomatoes on top of a flour tortilla. Top with a strip of fried cod, and drizzle some Sriracha sauce over the top.