Best 6 Baja Fried Fish Tacos A San Diego Surfers Delight Recipes

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Welcome to the world of culinary delight, where crispy fish tacos meet the vibrant flavors of Baja California and the laid-back lifestyle of San Diego surfers. In this article, we'll embark on a culinary journey to discover the perfect recipe for Baja fried fish tacos, a dish that embodies the essence of the Southern California coastal experience. From the preparation of the succulent fish to the assembly of the tacos with fresh toppings and zesty salsas, we'll guide you through the steps to create a meal that will transport you to the sunny beaches and crashing waves of San Diego. So, grab your surfboard, put on your beachwear, and let's dive into the world of Baja fried fish tacos, a dish that promises to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BAJA STYLE FISH TACOS



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Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup dark Mexican beer*
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup Mexican crema** or sour cream
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Oil, for frying
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
2 pounds skinned halibut cut into 5 by 1/2-inch strips
Freshly ground black pepper
Corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups tomatillo salsa (store-bought or homemade) for garnish, optional
Pickled jalapenos, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • For the Beer Batter:
  • Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Gradually add in the beer while whisking. Set aside and let the batter rest for 15 minutes before using.
  • For Cream Sauce:
  • Add the mayonnaise and crema to a medium bowl. Whisk in the lemon zest, lemon juice and water. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper (can be made 3 days ahead, covered and refrigerated).
  • For the Fish:
  • In a large skillet, over medium heat, add enough oil to reach a depth of 1-inch. Heat the oil until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F or when the end of a wooden spoon sizzles when inserted into the oil.
  • On a large plate, combine the flour and salt. Season the fish pieces all over with salt and pepper and coat with the flour. Working in batches, dip the fillets in the beer batter and coat on both sides. Fry in the hot oil until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
  • Make tacos with the tortillas and fish and top each with cream, shredded cabbage, tomatillo salsa and pickled jalapenos, if desired.
  • *Cook's Note: Crack open a cold Mexican cerveza like a Negra Modelo or a 2 Equis (XX) Amber to make this tasty beer batter, which will change the way you think about fried fish! You can use it for vegetables, too.
  • **Cook's Note: Mexican Crema is Mexico's version of creme fraiche and is found at many supermarkets and can easily be substituted with sour cream.

FISH TACOS SAN DIEGO STYLE RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Fish Tacos San Diego Style Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by Dr_Mom

Number Of Ingredients 33

Sauce:
1 c. Mexican crema, or 1/2 c. plain yoghurt mixed with 1/2 mayo
4 tsps lime juice
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp dried dill
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp Mexican style hot sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 habenero chile, finely minced
1/4 fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
Ground white pepper to taste
Fish:
1.5 lbs firm white fish such as cod or tilapia cut into long strips or chunks (if baking)
Batter:
2 c. all purpose flour
1 bottle Mexican beer (your choice of flavor)
2 tsp salt
Flour for dredging
Oil for frying, if you're cooking the fish that way
If you baking the fish:
Oil
Chili powder
Cumin
Salt
Lime Juice
For serving
8 8" flour tortillas
Red cabbage, shredded. Rinse it well to prevent it from staining the sauce purple
Cilantro, chopped
Red onions, thinly sliced
Lime wedges

Steps:

  • Sauce: Combine all the ingredients together and set aside in the refrigerator until serving time Fish, if frying: 1) Combine the flour and salt, slowly whisk in the beer and mix until combined 2) Heat oil to 375 3) Dredge the fish in the flour and then dunk in the batter. Deep fry for about 3 minutes until golden brown and cooked through Fish, if baking 1) Preheat oven to 375 2) Sprinkle both sides of the fish with oil and then lightly sprinkle with the rest of the seasoning 3) Bake for 15 - 25 minutes until cooked through (the exact time will depend on the thickness of the fish) When ready to serve, Heat the tortillas on a grill or griddle until just pliable. Divide the fish among the tortillas and garnish with the sauce, cabbage, cilantro and red onion. Serve with a lime wedge on the side

FRIED FISH TACOS TO REMIND YOU OF BAJA CALIFORNIA



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I went to Baja California to visit parents and tried to copy the taste of what we had at a few taco stands there, and this fried fish taco is closest we could come up with.

Provided by unclejjp

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 8h45m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 onion, cut into thin slices
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 limes, divided
water to cover
¾ cup sour cream
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 quart canola oil for frying
18 corn tortillas
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle dark beer
1 ¼ pounds whitefish, cut into 3x1-inch strips
1 egg
⅓ head cabbage, thinly sliced
1 cup pico de gallo salsa
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Place onion in resealable plastic bag with 1 teaspoon salt, basil, and oregano. Squeeze in juice from 1 1/2 limes. Add enough water to help spread marinade all over the onion slices. Seal and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, and the juice of 1 lime in a bowl. Mix, adding more lime juice as needed, until the white sauce is runny. Cut the remaining limes into wedges.
  • Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep pot over medium heat.
  • Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Place tortillas in oven to keep warm.
  • Whisk flour, beer, and egg together in a medium bowl until texture resembles pancake batter. Dip 3 to 4 pieces of fish into the mixture and fry in the hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining fish.
  • Place fried fish over warmed tortillas, topped with the marinated onions, white sauce, lime wedges, cabbage, pico de gallo, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 673.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 57.3 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 411.4 mg, Sugar 2 g

BAJA FRIED FISH TACOS, A SAN DIEGO SURFERS DELIGHT!



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WOW! Do we love these fish tacos, and there are so many variations. This is one of my favorites and most authentic. Or, Think fresh grilled mahi-mahi slipped inside a thick warm corn tortilla and topped with thinly sliced cabbage, drizzled with lime juice and a splash of creme fresh. YUMMY!

Provided by looneytunesfan

Categories     Whitefish

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup dark beer
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lb boned and skinned white fish fillet
vegetable oil, for frying fish
6 warm corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, minced
salsa
lime wedge

Steps:

  • In a bowl, whisk beer, flour and salt, blending well.
  • Rinse fish and pat dry.
  • Cut into six oblong pieces.
  • In a deep skillet, heat about one inch of oil to 360°F
  • Coat fish pieces in beer batter and drain briefly.
  • Slide coated fish into oil.
  • Turn when golden about one ot two minutes. Cook another one or two minutes on the other side and remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  • Mix mayonnaise with a little water to thin, and add the mined garlic.
  • To assemble the taco, add one piece of fish to each soft corn tortilla. Give the fish a squeeze of lime juice. Top with shredded cabbage, salsa and dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.4, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 55.9, Sodium 404.7, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2.3, Protein 18.1

BAJA FISH TACOS



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This recipe is dedicated to my niece Ruth who lives in San Diego. When I visit we always drive down to Ensenada for fish tacos. The fish are fried in batter there. I've taken a few liberties and added beer and taco seasoning to the batter. I prefer the catfish nuggets because they are nice and firm, have a great taste and are usually the cheapest fish at the local market.

Provided by Mary Leverington

Categories     Catfish

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb catfish nuggets or 1 lb other white fish, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup dark beer
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1/2 bunch cilantro
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning mix (optional)
vegetable oil, for deep fat frying
12 corn tortillas
finely shredded cabbage
chopped tomato
lime wedge
finely chopped onions or scallion
chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour, beer, and taco seasoning mix.
  • Wash catfish nuggets and pat dry with paper toweling.
  • In a food processor or blender, process for a few seconds sour cream, cilantro, lime juice and additional taco seasoning mix to taste.
  • You don't want to totally liquify the cilantro.
  • Prepare garnishes as you heat about 1/2" of oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan to 360F.
  • Dip fish nuggets into batter and place in hot oil with a fork.
  • Turn once after about 1 minute and brown the other side for another minute.
  • Do this in batches.
  • Don't crowd the fish.
  • Drain on paper toweling and keep warm in a 200F oven until ready to serve.
  • Heat tortillas in foil in the oven or nuke them wrapped in a clean kitchen towel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.3, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 51.6, Sodium 185.7, Carbohydrate 40.7, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.5, Protein 17.1

ANDIE'S BAJA-STYLE FISH TACOS



Andie's Baja-Style Fish Tacos image

I took different elements from different recipes for Baja fish tacos, and tweaked them to my taste, hoping they would work together. They are great together! It is a very quick weeknight meal.

Provided by Andie

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Taco Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 19

8 tilapia fillets
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon garlic paste
6 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 avocado, diced
1 red onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced, or more to taste
4 sprigs cilantro, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 cup mayonnaise
⅔ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
16 (8 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
6 cups shredded cabbage

Steps:

  • Cut each tilapia fillet into 2 strips each.
  • Mix olive oil, chili powder, cumin, coriander, and garlic paste together for marinade. Add fish strips, coat well, and set aside to soak.
  • Mix tomatoes, avocado, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl for pico de gallo.
  • Mix mayonnaise and sour cream for sauce together and spoon into a zip-top bag; set aside.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry fish strips in the hot oil until they are opaque and flaky, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest.
  • Cut off a small corner from the zip-top bag and drizzle some sauce into each tortilla. Place fish onto sauce, spoon on pico de gallo, sprinkle with cabbage, and finish by piping more sauce over the top. Fold and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 866 calories, Carbohydrate 71.7 g, Cholesterol 59.9 mg, Fat 49.4 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 35.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 799.9 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

Tips:

  • Use the freshest fish possible. This will ensure that your tacos are as delicious as can be.
  • If you don't have any fish tacos seasoning, you can make your own by combining chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
  • Be sure to fry your fish until it is golden brown and crispy. This will help to seal in the flavor and prevent the fish from becoming dry.
  • Serve your tacos with your favorite toppings, such as shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
  • If you are using corn tortillas, be sure to heat them up before serving. This will make them more pliable and easier to eat.

Conclusion:

Baja fried fish tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are having a party or just want a quick and easy weeknight dinner, these tacos are sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a new recipe to try, be sure to give these Baja fried fish tacos a try. You won't be disappointed!

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