Fish Tacos

Simply the best Fish Taco Recipe, with homemade White Sauce, Pico de Gallo, and Beer Battered Fish. Taco Del Mar style: but better!

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I’ve loved Fish Tacos since sometime in the early 2000s (in Oregon), when I discovered the Taco Del Mar Fish Taco. One bite and I was addicted. Tangy, spicy, all the textures, just fantastic!

However, since 2011 I’ve been living in rural Alberta, which offers limited options for a good Fish Taco. Taco Time, a 90 minute drive away, sometimes has them. And they’re edible, but not worth the $5+ for a tiny taco with 1 little piece of fish.

I worked on this recipe for a few years in the mid-2000s and put it on the site on January 9, 2009. Occasionally we deviate from this recipe when finding good quality frozen cod is difficult (fresh is impossible), and buy “tavern battered” frozen fish from Costco. It is not as good as home battered and deep fried, but it is good, so we don’t let the inability to batter our own stop us from enjoying this family favourite.

The white sauce and pico de gallo are out of this world! Combined with the crunch of lettuce or cabbage, the tortilla, and the fish? It is absolutely better than you can find in any restaurant!

If you’re looking for more Texmex and Mexican food options, we love this pulled pork, spanish rice, homemade refried beans, and guacamole!

Fish Tacos

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Simply the best Fish Taco Recipe, with homemade White Sauce, Pico de Gallo, and Beer Battered Fish. Taco Del Mar style: but better!

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Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American, Texmex

Servings 6

Calories 555 kcal

Ingredients

  

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White Sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 lime juiced
• ½ jalapeno pepper minced, optional
• 1 tsp minced capers
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp dried dill weed
• ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper

Pico de gallo

• 2 tomatoes diced
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 limes juiced
• 2 T chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced, optional
• salt and pepper to taste

Beer Batter (see notes)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 T cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup beer

Other

• 1 quart oil for frying
• 1 pound cod fillets cut into 2 to 3 ounce portions
• 1 (12 ounce) package corn (or flour) tortillas
• ½ medium head cabbage or lettuce finely shredded

Instructions

 

• If you want to use homemade tortillas, get them made first.
  

Pico de Gallo - one hour before eating

• In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
  

White Sauce - one hour before eating

• Place mayo in a small bowl, gradually stir in fresh lime juice until consistency is slightly runny. Season with jalapeno, capers, oregano, cumin, dill, and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate.
  
• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375°f

Beer Batter

• To make beer batter: In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch (check out this no-GMO brand), baking powder, and salt. Blend egg and beer, then quickly stir into the flour mixture (don’t worry about a few lumps).

Cook the Fish

• Dust fish pieces lightly with flour. Dip into beer batter, and fry until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Lightly heat tortillas in a warmed skillet, just a few second to make pliable.

Serve

• Lightly heat tortillas in a warmed skillet, just a few second to make pliable. To serve, place fried fish in a tortilla, and top with shredded cabbage or lettuce, pico de gallo and white sauce.

Notes

If time is a concern, you can use good quality frozen beer battered fish fillets, taking out the fish, batter ingredients, and those instructions.

Nutrition

Calories: 555kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 21gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 779mgPotassium: 654mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 805IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 3mg

Keyword beer batter, fish, fish taco, mexican, pico de gallo, taco, texmex, white sauce

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Amy

Blog Author and Co-owner at Owl Creek Farm

wife + mom to 4 humans, 1 disabled rottweiler/giant fluff (2021), 1 husky/german shepherd (2021), and 2 cats. into homesteading and self sufficiency. introvert. scatterbrained. loves reading, gaming, cooking/baking.

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