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San Felipe-style Fish Tacos in Beer Batter
Photo: Spencer Davis

San Felipe-style Fish Tacos in Beer Batter

13 ingredients 26 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1139
Calories
47g
Protein
38g
Fat
144g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs Firm-fleshed fish fillets
  • 1/2 cup Unbleached flour
  • 2 Eggs separated
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic salt
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 cup Beer room temperature
  • 3/4 cup Unbleached flour
  • 2 cup Canola oil
  • 18 Fresh corn tortillas
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Directions

1

Cut fish into strips about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long.

2

Roll in the 1/2 cup flour, dust off excess.

3

Set aside while mixing batter.

4

Beat together egg yolks, seasonings, beer and the 3/4 cup flour until well blended.

5

Whisk egg whites until they resemble soft whipped cream, then fold gently into batter.

6

Set aside.

7

This batter holds up quite well for up to 1 hour.

8

Heat oil in flat-bottomed wok or cast iron skillet.

9

Dip floured fish pieces in the beer batter and carefully slip into hot oil.

10

Fry unto fish turns a deep gold, turning so it browns evenly.

11

Remove to crumpled paper towels to drain.

12

Warm corn tortillas on a griddle placed next to wok or skillet.

13

For the salsa blanca: blend mayonnaise, yogurt and salt.

14

Makes 1 cup.

15

For the rosarito salsa: heat oil in a small cast iron pan and fry the chilies in in it until they are a deep burnished red.

16

This step gives the salsa an incomparable smoky flavor.

17

Remove to paper towels and blot off oil.

18

While the chilies are cooling, broil the tomatoes about 5 minutes, turning once.

19

Remove cores and most of the skin.

20

Stem chilies and break pods into pieces.

21

Place tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and chilies in the bowl of a food processor: process until chilies are broken up into small, dark flecks.

22

Use for tacos and over eggs.

23

Makes 1cup.

24

Spread a scant tablespoon of salsa blanca over warm tortilla, add a heaping tablespoon of shredded cabbage and press into sauce.

25

Add 2 or 3 chunks of fried fish and drizzle withrosarito beach salsa.

26

Eat immediately.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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