Baja Fried-Fish Tacos

[Mama Mangia]

1 cup dark beer
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 pounds boned, skinned firm, white-fleshed fish such as Pacific cod or tilapia
Vegetable oil
12 to 16 corn tortillas, warmed
Cabbage and Cilantro Slaw*
Chipotle Tartar Sauce*
Lime wedges


Cabbage and Cilantro Slaw*

In a large bowl, mix 1 1/2 quarts finely shredded cabbage (about 10 oz.), 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 3 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1/4 teaspoon hot chile flakes, and salt to taste.

Yield Makes 4 1/4 cups


Chipotle Tartar Sauce*

Rinse 2 tablespoons canned chipotle chiles and discard seeds and veins.

In a blender, whirl the chiles with 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, and 1/4 cup chopped onion until smooth.

Yield Makes 1 1/3 cups



1. In a bowl, whisk beer, flour, and salt until well blended. 2. Rinse fish
and pat dry; cut crosswise into 1-inch-wide strips.

3. Pour about 1 inch of oil into a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan (with
at least 2-in.-tall sides) over medium-high heat; bring oil to 360°. With a
fork, dip each piece of fish into beer batter; lift out and let drain
briefly. Slide fish into oil, a few pieces at a time, and cook until golden
(adjust heat to maintain 360°), turning if necessary to brown on all sides,
2 to 4 minutes per batch. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper
towel-lined baking sheet. Keep warm in a 200° oven while you fry remaining
fish.

4. To assemble each taco, stack two tortillas and top with a couple of
pieces of fish, then a spoonful of cabbage and cilantro slaw. Serve with the
chipotle tartar sauce to add to taste and lime wedges to squeeze over the
top.

Yield Makes 6 to 8 tacos

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Oh mama... Oh mama... Oh mama!

[Mama Mangia]

watch it Kev - Obama's followers praise him the same way - LOL

all 3 of them!

Not to change the subject - but have you seen the billboards erectd by that lawyer - IMPEACH OBAMA - I love it.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Not to change the subject - but have you seen the billboards erectd by that lawyer - IMPEACH OBAMA - I love it.

Ha! Haven't seen them, mama... Wow. Doesn't surprise me though. I tell ya- politics really has me disappointed and scratchin' my head. Seems like no matter WHO is in office, I end up mad, feeling un-served, and vowing never to vote for anyone in that particular party ever again. But hell- when there's only two parties, already I've found myself voting for parties that I was never supposed to vote for again! What's a guy to do? I find myself feeling screwed by Obama- Bush and everyone in-between. But WHO the heck does that leave?

[Mama Mangia]

well remember this - in 2010 - this year - we get t vote for the senate and congress seats - GET RID OF THE WHOLE LOT OF THEM NOW - then things should get better