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Crispy Panko Fish Tacos

Crispy Panko Fish Tacos

Delicious crispy panko fish tacos with beer-battered fish and a zesty sour cream lime sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 15 tacos
Calories 258 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • plate
  • large skillet
  • wire cooling rack

Ingredients
  

Taco Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless white fish fillets choose a firm white fish like cod or halibut
  • 15 corn tortillas for serving
  • Grapeseed oil or oil with a high smoke point for frying

Tori's Crispy Panko Coating Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups beer or substitute seltzer water
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1.25 cups panko breadcrumbs

Topping Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups shredded cabbage
  • 2 ripe avocados thinly sliced
  • 2 tomatoes seeded and diced
  • Fresh lime wedges for garnish
  • salsa fresca optional toppings
  • fresh chopped cilantro optional toppings
  • jalapeno or hot sauce optional toppings

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup sour cream or ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice or more to taste
  • 1.5 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation Instructions

  • Cut the fish fillets into chunks that are roughly 2 inches long and 1 inch wide.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the beer or seltzer, flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Adjust the batter with more liquid if too thick.
  • Pour the panko breadcrumbs into another bowl. Dip each piece of fish into the batter, then gently roll in panko crumbs to coat.
  • Heat ½ inch of oil in a skillet over medium high. Fry the breaded fish pieces in batches of 6. Flip when dark golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Whisk together the sauce ingredients in another bowl. Reserve the sauce.
  • Place fried fish on a wire rack to drain and maintain crispiness. Assemble tacos with warm tortillas, fried fish, cabbage, tomato, avocado, sour cream sauce, and lime wedges.

Notes

You will also need medium and small mixing bowls, a plate, a large skillet, and a wire cooling rack (optional).

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 245mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 9.9mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword beer battered, Crispy, fish, panko, sour cream, tacos
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