Baja Fish Tacos

Matt loves a good fish taco. While I on the other hand am almost embarrassed to say I'd never tried one, mainly because of the mistaken notion that I wouldn't like them. It's not that strange a notion really. Let's face it, I am a child of the 80's in the Midwest. To me a taco was a hard shell containing ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomato & sour cream, preferably from Taco Bell. Fancy Mexican food was Chi Chi's.

Well, moving to San Francisco really opened my eyes to what Mexican food is plus Matt loves to make it at home. So, I discovered the joys of burritos, tamales, fajitas and soft tacos but I still hadn't given in to the fish taco. Until this week that is. We had some tortillas left over from making quesadillas & some nice cabbage from our CSA box so Matt sent me to the store for some firm white fish.

Ok I'm sold, this is delicious. The sauce was amazing, a little tart, a little sweet & a little spicy.

Baja Fish Tacos

1/4 c mayonnaise
1/4 c plain yogurt
1 1/2 T lime juice
1/4 t cumin
1/4 t dried dill
1/4 t dried oregano
1/8 t cayenne (or more to taste)
3/4 c firm white fish filets
1/2 c flour
6-oz beer
1/2 t salt
vegetable oil (We used peanut. You want something that can handle a high heat so olive oil won't work)
2 c cabbage, sliced
flour tortillas (we used large tortillas & needed 4, if you use taco size you'll probably need 6)

Whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, cumin, dill, oregano & cayenne. Set aside.

Whisk the flour, beer & salt together. Cut the fish into your desired size.

In a pot with tall sides heat enough oil to cover your pieces of fish until very hot. Dip the fish in the batter & then carefully place into the pot. Do not crowd your pot, you'll have to do your fish in batches most likely. When the fish is crispy & golden brown use a slotted spoon to remove it from the oil & place it on a paper towel covered plate to drain. Repeat to cook all the fish.

Place some cabbage in the middle of each tortilla. Top with the sauce & fish. Roll up & eat.

Serves 2

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