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🇲🇽 Mexican
Creamy Crispy Fish Tacos
🇲🇽 Mexican
Light, crisp battered fish in tortillas with crunchy cabbage, lime crema and cilantro. Ready in about 35 minutes.
Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Medium Ingredients
- 🫙Vegetable Oilfor frying
- 🌾All-Purpose Flour3/4 cup
- 🥬Cabbage2 cups, shredded
- 🌽Cornstarch1/4 cup
- 🌾Corn Tortillas8
- 🍋Lime2
- 🫙Mayonnaise1/4 cup
- 🐟White Fish400 g
- 🫧Sparkling Water3/4 cup, cold
Optional extras
- 🌿Fresh Cilantro1/4 cup
- 🫙Hot Sauce1 tsp
Instructions
- 1
Cut the fish into strips and season.
- 2
Whisk flour, cornstarch, salt and cold sparkling water into a batter.
- 3
Dip fish and fry at 180°C for 3–4 minutes until golden; drain.
- 4
Mix mayonnaise with lime juice and hot sauce.
- 5
Fill warm tortillas with cabbage, fish, sauce and cilantro.
Chef's tip
Keep the batter ice-cold for the lightest crust.
Creamy Crispy Fish Tacos
- Time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Medium
- Prep / cook
- 20 / 15 min
Ingredients
- 🫙 Vegetable Oilfor frying
- 🌾 All-Purpose Flour3/4 cup
- 🥬 Cabbage2 cups, shredded
- 🌽 Cornstarch1/4 cup
- 🌾 Corn Tortillas8
- 🍋 Lime2
- 🫙 Mayonnaise1/4 cup
- 🐟 White Fish400 g
- 🫧 Sparkling Water3/4 cup, cold
Optional
- 🌿 Fresh Cilantro1/4 cup
- 🫙 Hot Sauce1 tsp
Steps
- Cut the fish into strips and season.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, salt and cold sparkling water into a batter.
- Dip fish and fry at 180°C for 3–4 minutes until golden; drain.
- Mix mayonnaise with lime juice and hot sauce.
- Fill warm tortillas with cabbage, fish, sauce and cilantro.
