Fried And True: Baja Fish Tacos
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Swedish food writer and author Jonas Cramby might not seem like the most likely candidate to pen books on Texas barbecue, overstuffed sandwiches or, in this case, Tex-Mex (the good kind), but his work speaks for himself. With a dedicated online audience and lots of fans of his cookbooks, Cramby really did write the book on tacos. Follow this formula to Baja heaven.
Fish and coleslaw might not sound particularly appetizing, but I promise you: Baja fish taco is the king of tacos.
Fried And True: Baja Fish Tacos
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
0
servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs (or more if needed)
- oil
- 1 1/4 pound fish fillets
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup corn oil
- lime zest
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 red or green cabbage
Directions
- Mix the lime juice, mustard, garlic, and egg yolks together for the coleslaw. Pour the oil into the mix slowly while whisking with an electric mixer. Be careful so it doesn’t split. Add lime zest and salt and pepper to taste.
- Finely shred the cabbage and mix with the garlic mayonnaise — don’t use too much, just enough so the cabbage is covered. Put it into the refrigerator.
- Just before it’s time to eat, mix the flour and the spices together on a plate, whisk the egg and put onto another plate, and put the panko onto a third. Heat an inch or two of oil in a deep skillet or a saucepan to 350°F.
- First dip the fish fillets into the spiced flour, followed by the egg, and finally into the panko. Drop into the hot oil. Deep-fry for a couple of minutes on each side, until the panko bread crumbs have turned brown, then drain on paper towels.
- Serve with small wheat or corn tortillas.