Lee’s Baja Fish Tacos
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Total
- 25 minutes
- Servings
- 24 Tacos, 24 serving(s)
Categories
- Main Course
- Seafood
- Tacos
- Mexican
- Deep Frying
- Mahi Mahi
Allergens
- Fish
- Wheat
- Egg
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 24. Current scale: 1x.
These tacos are a hearty and delicious. Spend the time to create these and you will definitely fall in love with them. The fish is a quality tasting fish and easily available at Costco.
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Equipment
Deep fryer or heavy pot, mixing bowls, paper towels, cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons dried chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 cup beer (I like guiness)
- 1 large egg
- 8 mahi mahi (cut into 1 inch strips)
- 1/3 head green cabbage
- 1 jalapeno pepper (deveined and de-seeded and diced)
- 3 red radishes (sliced thin and halved)
- 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 2 avocados (optional)
- 2 dozen corn tortillas (soft)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Mexican crema or 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 3 limes
Instructions
Battered fish:.
MIx flour, Old bay seasoning,Mexican oregano, salt,onion powder,chipotle, and garlic together, pour beer in a separate container and let bubbles subside. Add egg and Beer to dry mixture. If batter seems too dry add a little more beer until the consistency is that of pancake batter. Dip each strip of fish in batter and deep fry for about 90 sec to 2 min till the batter is a golden brown color. Drain on paper towels.
Taco filling:.
Thinly slice the cabbage into a slaw type cut and adding the radishes and jalapenos. Add vinegar and set aside Slice avocados and set aside and use as an optional item.
Sauce:.
Combine the mayonnaise, crema, 1 tsp Chipotle, garlic, and the juice of ½ lime in a small bowl. Taste and adjust the seasoning. The chipotle will give this sauce an excellent smoky flavor. When adding start with a ½ tsp and taste. If too hot, add a little bit more mayonnaise and Crema. If not hot enough add a ¼ tsp more and test again. If still not hot enough add the remaining ¼ tsp of chipotle. Cut the remaining 2½ limes into wedges and set aside.
Assembly:.
Warm tortillas on very hot cast iron skillet and set on plate. Add battered fish, squeeze lime wedge over fish, add taco filling and a ribbon of sauce. Add avocado if desired.
Enjoy!
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