Nice and easy recipes - Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• 1/2 small red cabbage (about 12 oz.) cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
• canola oil, for frying
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. ancho chili powder
• 1/2 c. beer
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 lb. skinless cod fillet, cut into 3-in.-long pieces
• 8 corn tortillas, warmed
• Sliced avocado, cilantro, sour cream and hot sauce, for serving

Directions

1. Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the oven.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add the cabbage, onion, and jalapeno and toss to coat.
3. Heat 1-inch oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven to 360 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in the beer and the egg.
4. Working in 2 batches, dip the fish in the batter and cook until golden and brown and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to the wire rack to keep warm; repeat.
5. Fill the tortillas with the fish, cabbage slaw, avocado, cilantro, sour cream, and hot sauce, if desired.