Tacos De Pescado (Baja Style Fish Taco)
At a Glance
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 30 minutes
- Servings
- 6 serving(s)
Categories
- Main Course
- Tacos
- Mexican
- Frying
- Easy
Allergens
- Fish
- Wheat
- Eggs
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.
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Equipment
Paper towels, mixing bowls, whisk or mixer, large skillet, tongs
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb fish fillet, cut lengthwise into strips
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, separated
- oil, necessary (for frying)
- corn tortillas or flour tortilla, warmed to soften
- shredded cabbage, lightly dressed with
- your favorite coleslaw dressing
- raw onion rings, marinated in
- vinegar, with
- 1 pinch oregano
- thin tomato-free guacamole
- salsa, such as red, green
- pico de gallo
Instructions
Pat the fish filet strips dry with paper towels.
Mix the flour, salt, pepper, vegetable oil and egg yolks to form a batter.
Beat the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the mixture.
In a large skillet, heat oil with a depth of no more than 1 inch.
Dip each fish strip in the batter, fry quickly on one side, turning to fry the other until golden brown. This should only take a couple of minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
Arrange pieces of fish in softened tortillas and serve at once, accompanied by the shredded cabbage, marinated onions, guacamole sauce, and a selection of salsas.
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