Recipe of the Day: Beer Battered Fish Tacos

Living on the beach in Costa Rica we eat a lot of fish. Especially being parked right here in front of the Marina, there's always tons of the freshest fish you could hope to find around. The other day we were trying to think of a different way to prepare fish since it's often on the menu sometimes several times a week. Who doesn't love tacos? Tacos are awesome! There are so many ways to do tacos. But not just any tacos... I'm talking about Beer Battered Fish Tacos!

So, here's what you're gonna need:

Ingredients for FISH TACOS & BATTER

*1lb Fish of your choice cut into bite sized pieces (Mahi mahi, snapper, or seabass works best)
*Olive oil for frying (Not extra virgen- regular olive oil is better for frying)
*1 cup flour
*1 teaspoon baking soda
*1/2 tsp garlic powder
*1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
*1/2 tsp salt
*1 egg
*1 cup good quality crafted beer
*12 corn tortillas 

Directions: 

1. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Add the egg and beer, then stir into the batter.

2. Lay the fish on a flat surface and dust with flour, then mix the fish pieces into the batter.

3. Gently heat a generous amount of olive oil in a skillet or cast iron pan. Working in batches, add the pieces of fish making sure they have a good coating of batter. Fry on both sides until golden brown.

4. Lightly toast tortillas to make tacos. 

Ingredients for Avocado-Yogurt Sauce:

*1 large ripe avocado, pitted and roughly chopped
*¼ cup plain yogurt
*1 tbsp fresh lime juice
*½ cup roughly chopped cilantro
*¼ tsp salt
 *¼ cup water
  

Top your tacos with this delicious creamy sauce for a beautiful blend of flavors. Also, garnish your tacos with shredded cabbage, pickled red onions, cilantro sprigs, finely chopped radishes & lime wedges. 

Fish Tacos and Batter

1lb wild caught cod, cut into bite sized pieces

extra virgin olive oil or lard for frying

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup good quality crafted beer

12 corn tortillas

- See more at: http://www.myhumblekitchen.com/2013/07/baja-style-beer-battered-fish-tacos/#sthash.TeanjzSs.dpuf

Fish Tacos and Batter

1lb wild caught cod, cut into bite sized pieces

extra virgin olive oil or lard for frying

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup good quality crafted beer

12 corn tortillas

- See more at: http://www.myhumblekitchen.com/2013/07/baja-style-beer-battered-fish-tacos/#sthash.TeanjzSs.

Fish Tacos and Batter

1lb wild caught cod, cut into bite sized pieces

extra virgin olive oil or lard for frying

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup good quality crafted beer

12 corn tortillas

- See more at: http://www.myhumblekitchen.com/2013/07/baja-style-beer-battered-fish-tacos/#sthash.TeanjzSs.dpuf

Fish Tacos and Batter

1lb wild caught cod, cut into bite sized pieces

extra virgin olive oil or lard for frying

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup good quality crafted beer

12 corn tortillas

- See more at: http://www.myhumblekitchen.com/2013/07/baja-style-beer-battered-fish-tacos/#sthash.TeanjzSs.dpuf