5 from 2 votes
Rockfish Tacos (Baja Taco Style)
Crispy fried rockfish tacos with a Tajin seasoned battering and a quick mayo lime coleslaw topping.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
1009 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Spicy Lime Coleslaw
- 1 cup cabbage shredded
- ½ cup red onion sliced thinly
- ½ cup carrot shredded
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 green onion sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise or regular mayo, spicy
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano or oregano
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
Tacos
- 1 lb rockfish about 4 small fillets
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 2 tbsp tajin seasoning
- cooking oil for frying
- 8 corn tortillas
- cilantro for serving, wedges for lime
- lime for serving, wedges for lime
Instructions
- Start by preparing the coleslaw. Toss all of the coleslaw ingredients into a large bowl and mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Heat a pan and dry toast the tortillas on both sides until slightly browned, about 1 minute per tortilla. Fold in a kitchen towel until ready to serve.
- Heat a separate large skillet or fry pan with about ¼" of oil to medium heat. Then, prepare three bowls, one with the flour, one with egg, and one with cornmeal and Tajin mixed together. Take each fish fillet and cover both sides with flour, then dip in the egg, and then coat with the seasoned cornmeal.
- When the oil is hot, carefully add the fillets and cook until lightly browned on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Don't crowd the pan, work in batches if needed.
- Serve with the corn tortillas and top with the coleslaw, cilantro, and lime.
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Notes
- If you are making a large batch of this recipe, instead of laying the fried fish out on paper towels, put them on a wire rack sheet pan in a warm oven (180°). This helps keep the fish from getting soggy and will keep the fish warm while frying other batches.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1009kcal
(50%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
68g
(105%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
21g
(124%)
Monounsaturated Fat
39g
(195%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
3965mg
(165%)
Potassium
843mg
(18%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2946IU
(59%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1009
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1009kcal | 50% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 68g | 105% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 21g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 39g | 195% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 3965mg | 165% |
| Potassium | 843mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2946IU | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.