Crispy Fish Tacos with Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

Looking for a traditional seafood dinner? Then check out these spicy tacos filled with fish and sweet and sour sauce - perfect if you love Mexican cuisine.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

Minutes

Makes

tacos

Sauce

cup sour cream

tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

tablespoon lime juice

teaspoon packed light brown sugar

chipotle chile in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can), chopped

Fish

cup all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon ground cumin

1/4

teaspoon baking powder

1/4

teaspoon garlic powder

3/4

cup beer or nonalcoholic beer

1/4

cup ice-cold water

Vegetable oil

lb halibut, flounder or cod fillets, skin removed and fish cut into 5x3/4-inch strips

flour tortillas (12 inch)

Toppings

cups shredded lettuce

3/4

cup salsa

avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced

cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)

lime, cut into 6 wedges

Fresh cilantro

In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients well; set aside.
In large bowl, beat flour, salt, cumin, baking powder and garlic powder with wire whisk. Stir in beer and water until no dry flour mixture is visible.
Heat oven to 200°F (or set to warm). Line cookie sheet with foil. Place wire rack on lined cookie sheet and place in oven.
In 4-quart Dutch oven or deep fryer, heat 1 1/2 inches oil to 375ºF. Dip fish strips in batter and remove with tongs, holding fish strips over bowl so excess batter drips off. Lower fish strips into hot oil. Repeat with remaining fish strips. (Do not crowd pan; cook only as many fish strips at once that will fit in pan without touching each other.) Cook fish strips 4 minutes on one side until golden brown. Turn fish (flip fish away from you to avoid being spattered with hot oil) and cook 3 minutes on other side until golden. Remove fish from pan and place on wire rack on cookie sheet. Keep fish warm in oven while you prepare remaining strips.
To assemble tacos, place 1 or 2 fish strips on center of each tortilla. Top with about 2 tablespoons sauce, the lettuce, salsa, avocado, cheese, a squirt of lime juice and the cilantro.

Makes 6 tacos

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Taco)

Calories 520

(Calories from Fat 210),

Total Fat 24g

(Saturated Fat 10g,
Trans Fat 1g),

Cholesterol 85mg;
Sodium 800mg;
Total Carbohydrate 50g

(Dietary Fiber 5g,
Sugars 5g),

Protein 27g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

3 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Crispy Fish Tacos with Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens