Baja Beer Battered Fish Tacos Rubios Copycat Food

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.

BAJA BEER BATTERED FISH TACOS // RUBIOS COPYCAT

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup flour, baking soda, egg, garlic salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add beer. Whisk until combined.
• Dust each piece of fish using the 1/2 flour. Dip in batter and make sure fish is completely coated.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees. Deep fry fish for a few minutes on each side - until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel to drain.
• Combine yogurt and mayo in a small bowl and stir to combine.
• Assemble tacos by layering white sauce, fish, cabbage, and red salsa in a corn tortilla. Serve with lime and cilantro.

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.

BAJA BEER-BATTERED TILAPIA (GREAT FOR FISH TACOS)

Steps:

• Place all the Beer Batter ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
• Transfer the batter to a shallow baking dish, add fish, turning to coat all sides.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Transfer one-third of the battered fish to the pan, placing each piece into a little oil.
• Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer cooked fish to a plate; keep warm.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and half the remaining fish to the pan; cook as directed above, reducing the heat if necessary.
• Cook the remaining fish with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Serve immediately.
• To make tacos: fill tortillas with fish and cabbage then top with salsa. Enjoy!

BAJA FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, beer, and taco seasoning mix.
• Wash catfish nuggets and pat dry with paper toweling.
• In a food processor or blender, process for a few seconds sour cream, cilantro, lime juice and additional taco seasoning mix to taste.
• You don't want to totally liquify the cilantro.
• Prepare garnishes as you heat about 1/2" of oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan to 360F.
• Dip fish nuggets into batter and place in hot oil with a fork.
• Turn once after about 1 minute and brown the other side for another minute.
• Do this in batches.
• Don't crowd the fish.
• Drain on paper toweling and keep warm in a 200F oven until ready to serve.
• Heat tortillas in foil in the oven or nuke them wrapped in a clean kitchen towel.