| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 2 to 3 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- 8 ounces dark beer (recommended: Modelo Negra)
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard (recommended: Colmans)
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dredging
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 1/2 pounds codfish, cut into serving pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 white corn tortillas
- Chipotle Mayonnaise, recipe follows
- Shredded cabbage
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chipotle chili puree
- Pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Put the eggs, beer, mustard, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt and sugar in a medium bowl and mix until smooth. Add the flour and continue mixing until it is a little thinner than pancake batter.
- In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough vegetable oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 375 degrees F. Dredge the fish pieces in flour and then into the batter and fry until golden brown. Remove from the oil to a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with salt.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan and warm the tortillas. Spread each tortilla with a tablespoon of Chipotle Mayonnaise and arrange a piece of fried fish on top. Add some shredded cabbage to each tortilla and serve.
- A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
- Mix the mayonnaise, lime juice, cilantro and chipotle chili puree together in a medium bowl, add the salt and mix again. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 3 servings |
| Calories | 2334 |
| Total Fat | 198 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates | 79 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 56 g |
| Cholesterol | 303 mg |
| Sodium | 1663 mg |
Reviews
First of all, while this recipe is good, it doesn’t work in an air fryer. It just makes a mess and the fish tastes gross. So be sure to cook it in oil. Just drain it properly and you’re good to go.
Second, don’t use just flour or the fish comes out like cake pops. Use 3/4 cup flour and 3/4 cup corn meal and they fry up beautifully without too much breading.
Be sure not to crowd your pan with fish. It works best in batches so the fish have some room. This will also help keep them from being soggy.
I switched out chili powder for ground Aleppo pepper. Adds a nice depth of flavor and just the right amount of heat.
The sauce is delicious and definitely compliments the fish well. However, I highly recommend making it the night before and letting the flavors meld in the fridge. So much better the next day!!!
really good but star of show is the chipotle mayonnaise…. I have made many times and sometimes use battered frozen cod and still really good!
I liked this but left out the Chipotle because we don’t like it. We’ve made it multiple times and my picky son devours it.
My husband and I really enjoyed this fish taco. The beer batter was delicious. I used just plain Corona, not dark beer, because that’s what I had in the house and cole slaw instead of just sliced cabbage. Delicious. Will make again.
These are what I want to call “NOT so good East Coast Fish Tacos”. Sorry but I was born and raised in Cali and these would be mediocre at best here. Breading just wasn’t good and the Chipotle Mayo is tasty but overpowers the delicate fish. The mustard with the chili powder is WAY off here. Two stars is generous. Sorry, I love Ina but these are just not good.
Worst fish tacos ever. Crust was sooooo soggy. Sauce is good. Next time panko. Do not was this batter receipe. Horrible
why are my printed recipes coming out with all the food terms included in the recipes? Makes me crazy!
I am not a big fan of fish tacos. I loved these. I made them with Tilapia and they were excellent. Instead of beer I used apple juice and made them gluten free.
i liked this beer battered fried fish taco, the beer gave the fish a lot of flavor.
Wow, the flavors were amazing together…. Two thumbs up!!!