Baja Fish Tacos

Name: Baja Fish Tacos
Yield: Makes about 20 tacos; serves 6
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (8 ounces) beer; 3 to 4 cups vegetable oil for frying; 1 pound tilapia, cod, or other white fish fillets; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flour; Warm corn tortillas; Some Lime-Chipotle Mayonnaise, recipe follows, mixed with shredded cabbage; Serving suggestion: serve the rest of the mayonnaise on the side along with lime wedges; 1 cup mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons chipotles en adobo, finely chopped, including the sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice

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While fish dishes with tomatoes, olives, and capers are emblematic of the Veracruz coast, these battered fried tacos are typical of the Baja peninsula. A little shredded cabbage mixed with chipotle mayonnaise adds just the right crunch and spice.

Yield: Makes about 20 tacos; serves 6

Yield: Makes about 20 tacos; serves 6

Ingredients

For the batter:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (8 ounces) beer

For the fish:

3 to 4 cups vegetable oil for frying

1 pound tilapia, cod, or other white fish fillets

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup flour

Accompaniments:

Warm corn tortillas

Some Lime-Chipotle Mayonnaise, recipe follows, mixed with shredded cabbage

Serving suggestion: serve the rest of the mayonnaise on the side along with lime wedges

Lime-Chipotle Mayonnaise:

1 cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons chipotles en adobo, finely chopped, including the sauce

1 tablespoon lime juice

Directions

Make the batter:
Whisk together the batter ingredients and let stand for 15 minutes.
Cook the fish:
Heat the oil in a 4-quart pot or a wok until a deep-fat thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
While the oil is heating, cut the fish into 1/2- by 4-inch strips and toss with the salt. Place the flour in a wide, shallow bowl. Dredge the fish in the flour, then in the batter, and fry a few pieces at a time, until the batter is golden and the fish is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the fish to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
Make tacos with the accompaniments.