Fort Worth Fish Tacos
By
Paula Todora
@ptodora
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I make mine with freshly-caught fish that my husband brings home. Tilapia or a similar mild fish of choice will do in this recipe.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
If you're a fan of fish tacos, then you'll be a fan of this recipe! The batter for the fish is great. And, the cilantro cream sauce is terrific. Each bite is delightful!
Ingredients
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8boneless fish fillets - about 3 ounces each.
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2 tspsalt
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2 tsphot sauce (I use Louisiana hot sauce)
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4 ozcream cheese, softened
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1 bunchfresh cilantro, chopped
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1/2 cmayonnaise
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5 ozplain greek yogurt
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4 smalllimes, cut into wedges
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1 cflour
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspgarlic powder
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dash(es)cayenne pepper
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1/4 tspblack pepper
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1 cdark beer
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2 qtpeanut oil for frying
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8 smallflour tortillas
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1/4head green cabbage, shredded
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1 jar(s)ready made salsa
How to Make Fort Worth Fish Tacos
- Place fish on plate and sprinkle with salt and hot sauce; cover and refrigerate a few minutes while making cilantro cream sauce.
In a small bowl or large measuring cup, combine cream cheese, 2 T. cilantro, mayonnaise, yogurt and 1 T. of fresh lime juice; mix well, cover and refrigerate while making beer batter for fish. - In a large bowl combine flour, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, pepper and beer; mix well with a whisk.
- In a large frying pan heat oil on medium high heat just until hot but not smoking.
Remove fish from refrigerator; dip in beer batter and fry 3 at a time, turning when golden (approximately 2 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness); drain and keep warm.
Repeat until all fish is cooked; cover and keep warm. - Heat flour tortillas and cover to keep warm.
Remove cilantro cream sauce from refrigerator to serve.
Assemble tacos by placing a fish fillet on a warm tortilla, top with cabbage, then cream sauce, salsa, the remaining cilantro and a squeeze of the remaining lime wedges. - *Note: You can also make a great relish to top these off with using chopped jicama, avocado, red onion and whatever else you'd like-pickle in equal amounts of water and vinegar and a little sugar. Drain and put on top-wonderful!
