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Baja Fish Tacos

These Baja fish tacos are made from crispy beer-battered cod tucked into corn tortillas, topped with a cabbage slaw and smoky chipotle sauce.

Make the Slaw

01

Begin by making the slaw, which is a combination of shredded red cabbage, chopped red onions, cilantro, apple cider vinegar, oil and salt.

Chipotle Sauce

02

Combine the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, mayonnaise, lime juice and garlic in a mini food processor or blender. I use three peppers for a spicy sauce; of course, use less if you prefer a milder sauce.

Make the Batter

03

When you’re ready to fry the fish, prepare the beer batter by whisking together the flour, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly pour in the beer, whisking all the while.

Fish is next

04

Cut the cod into 1-inch wide x 4-inch long strips. Then dip the fish into the beer batter.

05

Pan-fry the fish until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. As you can see, there’s no need to deep fry the fish. I use about a 1/2 inch of oil, which is plenty as long as you flip the fish midway through.

Almost there

06

When the fish is golden brown, drain on a plate lined with paper towels.

07

Warm up the corn tortillas (I do it in the microwave), then assemble the tacos with a generous amount of chipotle sauce, a heap of cabbage slaw and a piece of crispy cod. Serve with lime wedges, lots of napkins and enjoy!

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