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Cheesy Crispy Fish Tacos
🇲🇽 Mexican

Cheesy Crispy Fish Tacos

🇲🇽 Mexican

Light, crisp battered fish in tortillas with crunchy cabbage, lime crema and cilantro. This cheesy version is finished with cheese. 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
  • Cheese1/2 cup, grated
  • White Fish400 g
  • Sparkling Water3/4 cup, cold

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro1/4 cup
  • Hot Sauce1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the fish into strips and season.

  2. 2

    Whisk flour, cornstarch, salt and cold sparkling water into a batter.

  3. 3

    Dip fish and fry at 180°C for 3–4 minutes until golden; drain.

  4. 4

    Mix mayonnaise with lime juice and hot sauce.

  5. 5

    Fill warm tortillas with cabbage, fish, sauce and cilantro.

  6. 6

    Add the grated cheese at the end and let it melt.

Chef's tip

Keep the batter ice-cold for the lightest crust.

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