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Baja Style Fish Tacos
Photo: Spencer Davis

Baja Style Fish Tacos

16 ingredients 40 min + 20 min 12 servings openrecipes
Baja Style Fish Tacos

"I came up with this recipe after having fish tacos from a street vendor in Ensenada, Mexico. It is the closest to authentic I have found. Salsa can be made a day in advance for flavors to blend."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

789
Calories
34g
Protein
48g
Fat
51g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Ranch 1 tbsp (15g) dressing 73
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Sriracha 1 tsp (5g) 5
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 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

  • 6 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons canned diced jalapeno peppers, or more to taste (juice reserved)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 3 cups coleslaw mix
  • 3 tablespoons ranch dressing
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 (9 ounce) box batter mix (such as Shore Lunch®)
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Mexican beer
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • 1 pound cod fillets, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 limes, sliced into wedges
  • 1 dash chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®) (optional)

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