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Three fish tacos with radish salsa on a blue platter.
Kate Ramos

Baja Fish Tacos with Radish Pico de Gallo

Beer-battered crispy fish tacos topped with a crunchy radish pico de gallo, avocado slices, and a squeeze of lime. Dairy free!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 Servings
Course: tacos
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

For the Pico de Gallo:
For the Tacos:

Method
 

For the Pico de Gallo:
  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste and add more salt and lime juice as needed.
For the Tacos:
  1. Toss fish in 2 tablespoons of flour and season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a medium bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup of flour, baking powder, and cumin. Season mixture with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a generous grinding of black pepper.
  3. Make a well in the center and add beer. Whisk beer into flour mixture until a smooth batter forms.
  4. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. It is best to attach a deep fry thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature. You want it to stay at around 350°F so raise or lower the heat as you are frying accordingly. If you don't have a thermometer you'll know when the oil is ready when a piece of bread browns in 30 seconds.
  5. Line a baking sheet with paper towelsand set near the stove.
  6. When oil is ready, dip a few pieces of fish into the batter then carefully slide into oil. Leave undisturbed for a couple minutes then gently nudge any that have stuck to the bottom of the pan with a pair of tongs. Let cook until golden and crispy on all sides and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  7. Remove to the baking sheet and try to fish out any floating pieces of batter with a bamboo skimmer.
  8. Repeat with remaining pieces of fish.
  9. To serve place fish in warm tortillas, top with pico de gallo and a few avocado slices.

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