beer battered fish tacos

Fish And Seafood

Beer-battered fish tacos

INGREDIENTS :

    • 150g plain flour
    • 75g cornflour
    • ½ tsp fine sea salt
    • 230ml cold beer
    • vegetable oil, for deep-frying
    • 4 skinless and boneless cod loins, cut in to 3cm pieces
    • 8 small soft corn tortillas
    • Little Gem lettuces, shredded
    • hot sauce, to serve (optional)

    For the pickled onions

    For the tartare sauce

    • 150g mayonnaise
    • ½ small bunch of dill, finely chopped
    • ½ small bunch of basil, finely chopped
    • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
    • 1 tsp capers, chopped

Recipe Description

Method

  • STEP 1

    First, make the pickled onions. Put the vinegar in a pan with 150ml water, the coriander seeds, peppercorns, sugar and 1 tsp salt over a medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Scoop the onions into a bowl and carefully pour over the hot pickling liquid. Leave to cool for 15 mins, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr. Will keep chilled for up to two days.

  • STEP 2

    For the tartare sauce, mix together all the ingredients, then cover and chill. Will keep chilled for up to two days.

  • STEP 3

    Sift the flour and cornflour into a bowl, then stir through the salt. Make a well in the centre and whisk in the cold beer to make a smooth batter. Cover and chill for 30 mins.

  • STEP 4

    Heat the oil in a deep, heavy-based pan, no more than two-thirds full, until the oil reaches 190C on a cooking thermometer. If you don’t have a thermometer, check the oil is ready by dropping a small cube of bread into the oil – it should turn brown in about 10 seconds.

  • STEP 5

    Dip each piece of cod into the batter to fully coat, then gently shake off the excess. Fry the fish in batches for 4 mins per batch, then remove using a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

  • STEP 6

    Warm your tortillas in a low oven or in a dry frying pan. Spread over the tartare sauce, then add the fish and top with the pickled onions and shredded lettuce, plus a dash of hot sauce, if you like. Best enjoyed with a cold beer.