Baja Beer Battered Fish Tacos Rubios Copycat Recipes

BEER BATTERED FISH TACOS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, seasoning salt, and celery salt. Gently stir in the beer and let sit for 15 minutes to thicken.
• Meanwhile, prepare the coleslaw: In a medium bowl stir together all cabbage slaw ingredients and set aside.
• Prepare the avocado sauce: Add all sauce ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If the sauce is too thick add more water to reach desired consistency. Set aside.
• Cut skin from the fish and discard. Slice fish into roughly 1 x 1 ½ inch strips.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan to medium-high heat, or 350 to 375 degrees F when tested with a thermometer. About an inch of oil in the pan is ideal for frying.
• Add some of the fish pieces to the beer batter and stir to coat well.
• Add the battered fish peices to the pan. It should sizzle vigorously the moment it's added. Fry for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. Note: Don't overcrowd the fish and fry in at least a couple of batches if needed.
• Rotate the peices and fry about 2-3 minutes more until the other side is browned and the fish reaches an internal temp of at least 145 degrees F.
• Remove fried fish and place on a wire rack over paper towels to drain.
• Serve over warm tortillas with prepared cabbage slaw, avocado sauce, and other desired toppings.

COPYCAT RUBIO'S FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Mix flour with favorite spices such as garlic powder, red or black ground pepper.
• Stir the flour mixture into the beer and mix until well blended.
• Wash fish by dipping in cold, lightly salted water or water with a little bit of lemon juice added. Be sure fish is completely dry before dipping into batter.
• Prepare salsa; reserve.
• Put the vegetable oil into a deep skillet and bring to 375°F
• Place fish in a single layer--do not let pieces touch each other.
• Cook fish until batter is crispy and golden brown.
• Heat corn tortillas lightly in a skillet or Mexican comal until they are soft and hot.
• To assemble, on each tortilla layer the fish fillet, white sauce, salsa and cabbage. Top it off with a squeeze of lime. Fold tortilla over to serve.

BEER-BATTERED BAJA STYLE FISH TACOS

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 sour cream 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, salsa and guacamole, if desired.