Beer Battered Cod Tacos

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Servings: Servings

Ingredients

For the Taco Sauce

1 ¼ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1 ½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice juice from ½ a lemon
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
½ teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Slaw

½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cups green cabbage finely shredded
1 cup purple cabbage finely shredded
¼ cup purple onion thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped

For the Fish

2 pounds cod cut into filets, fresh or frozen and thawed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons seafood seasoning We used Old Bay.
1 large egg
12 ounces beer Ale works well.
3 cups vegetable oil for cooking the fish

For the Tacos

8 tortillas corn or flour
Lime wedges
Extra cilantro
Radish slices

Instructions

To Make the Taco Sauce

Place all the sauce ingredients into a bowl, and whisk to combine. (Adjust the salt and pepper if desired.)
1 ¼ cup mayonnaise, ½ cup sour cream, 1 ½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning, ½ teaspoon dried dill, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder, ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika, ¼ teaspoon garlic salt, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Refrigerate until ready to use.

To Make the Slaw

Place the dressing ingredients into a bowl, and whisk to combine. Refrigerate until you're ready to dress the slaw.
½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, Salt and pepper
Add both types of cabbage, onion, and cilantro to a large mixing bowl. Pour the lime dressing over the cabbage mixture, and toss to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.
3 cups green cabbage, 1 cup purple cabbage, ¼ cup purple onion, 2 tablespoons cilantro

To Make the Cod

Pour the oil into a heavy bottomed pan and heat over medium heat. While you're waiting for the oil to heat, prepare the beer batter.
3 cups vegetable oil
Use paper towels to pat the cod dry. Cut the fish filets into equally sized pieces. Our filets were large enough to cut into 4 pieces each giving us 16 pieces total. Season the cod with salt and pepper.
2 pounds cod, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
In a large, shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, and seafood seasoning.
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
Add the egg, and slowly whisk in the beer until completely combined. The batter will be thinner than pancake batter but thicker than buttermilk.
1 large egg, 12 ounces beer
One at a time, dip a piece of fish into the batter and allow the excess to drip off. Carefully lower the fish into the hot oil (the oil will shimmer when it's hot enough; if the oil begins to smoke, it's too hot). Add 2-3 more pieces of fish, as much as the pan can easily hold without being overcrowded.
While the fish cooks, line a large baking sheet with foil followed by paper towels. Add a wire rack on top of the paper towels. After the fish turns light golden brown use tongs to remove it from the pan and place it on the wire rack. It should read 145°F on an instant read thermometer.

To Assemble the Tacos

Place 1-2 pieces of fish onto a tortilla (the amount of fish per tortilla is dependent on preference). Add some fish taco sauce, slaw, and additional toppings if desired. Serve immediately!
8 tortillas

Notes

*The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients in the recipe card and a serving size of 2 tacos. Actual calories will vary.

*We adjusted the amount of calories based on the amount of oil used not what's listed in the card. Furthermore, we estimated the amount of taco sauce used as about 1-2 tablespoons per taco.

*Adjust the temperature of the oil as needed to make sure it keeps a constant temperature. It will expand as it heats, so leave plenty of room in the pan for the expanding oil and the fish.

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Nutrition Facts

Beer Battered Cod Tacos

Serving Size

2 tacos

Amount per Serving

Calories

1182