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Baja Fish Tacos with Citrus Slaw
5 from 6 votes

Baja Fish Tacos with Citrus Slaw

A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Creamy Baja Sauce:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp lime zest
  • 1 tbsp lime juice more if desired
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • salt sea salt, to taste
Citrus Slaw:
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp honey if needed
  • salt sea salt and freshly cracked, to taste
  • black pepper sea salt and freshly cracked, to taste
  • 6 cups cabbage slaw mix or 4 cups green & 2 cups purple cabbage
  • ½ cup cilantro fresh, chopped
Baja Fish Tacos:
  • 1 ¼ lb cod cut into short strips or bite-sized chunks
  • ½ tsp cumin ground
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • salt sea salt and freshly cracked, to taste
  • black pepper sea salt and freshly cracked, to taste
  • 1 ½ cups flour seasoned with sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 (12 oz) Mexican lager bottle
  • vegetable oil for frying
Other Ingredients:
  • corn tortilla warmed
  • radish thinly sliced
  • cilantro for serving
  • lime wedges, for serving
  • hot sauce for serving

Instructions

Creamy Baja Sauce:
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  1. Make the creamy Baja sauce by combining the mayonnaise, sour cream, minced garlic, lime zest, lime juice, cayenne pepper, and salt to taste in a food processor; blend until creamy. Add some sriracha, to taste, if you'd like it extra spicy. Set aside to allow the flavors to mingle.
Citrus Slaw:
  1. Make the citrus slaw vinaigrette by combining the fresh-squeezed olive oil orange juice, orange zest, lime juice, honey, and sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, together in a jar; whisk until well combined. Set aside to allow flavors to mingle. Side Note: Toss the vinaigrette with the cabbage mixture and cilantro right before serving the tacos so the cabbage stays crisp. 
Baja Fish Tacos:
  1. Make the fish tacos by adding your pieces of cod to a bowl and season them evenly with the cumin, coriander, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; set aside to marinate for a few minutes.
  2. Line a baking sheet with foil then place wire racks on top to hold the cod after frying.
  3. Add enough vegetable oil to a large deep skillet so it's about 1-2 inches deep to shallow fry or use a deep pot with 3 cups of oil to deep fry. Heat the oil overheat over medium-high heat until about 365 degrees. 
  4. While the oil heats, season the flour with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then slowly pour in the beer and whisk just until smooth.
  5. Once the oil is hot, dip the pieces of seasoned cod into the batter and place into the oil to fry in batches for about 2-3 minutes on each side for shallow frying or 3-4 minutes for the deep fry, or until pieces of cod are golden brown and crispy. Set the fried fish on the prepared baking sheet and fry the remaining fish.
  6. To assemble the tacos, toss the slaw with the vinaigrette until well combined. 
  7. Heat the corn tortillas over a gas flame for several seconds on each side (if possible) or in the microwave wrapped in a moist towel for a few seconds until pliable. 
  8. Add a few pieces of fried cod on the warm tortilla then top with slaw, radishes, and creamy Baja sauce. Serve immediately. Enjoy. 
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