Sunshine and tacos! I am reporting to you live from vacay. Beyond glad to be back in the best city in the world. That’s my city. Chi-town… do you wanna get down? Okay, i’ll stop. Ironically enough, i’m in the windy city sharing a tex-mex favorite – crispy fish tacos. Could I possibly be missing the great land of Texas? gasp These baja-style crispy fish tacos are amongst my most favorite meals. I am always on the lookout for a good fish taco. Give it to me grilled, fried, or blackened, i’ll take a fish taco in any form, anytime. And I mean that; anytime. Let’s talk about the fish for just a second. This fish gets it’s crispiness from a thick batter. When you think crispy fish tacos, you usually think of beer battered fish. And although you can use beer for the batter portion of this recipe, i’ve actually used sparkling water instead. The same great crunch is there, so don’t you worry! You can use any kind of white, firm fish for this recipe. I’ve used tilapia because 1.) it’s my favorite 2.) it’s so flavorful 3.) no funky, fishy odors 4.) it’s my favorite (yes I repeated that one). Other white firm fish that would work well – cod, halibut, or even mahi mahi. The margarita slaw in this recipe is super fresh. Like, so fresh and so clean clean. Okay, enough of my played-out rap lyrics. We’re using a shredded cabbage mix, a red bell pepper, fresh cilantro, red onion slices, a seeded jalapeno (for flavor, not heat) and mixing these veggies in a margarita flavored dressing. Then, we top these tacos with pepitas (roasted pumpkin seeds). The chipotle sauce is made with just 2 tablespoons of mayo and mostly with greek yogurt. The mayo gives us just the right amount of richness while the greek yogurt helps cut back the calories. Because let’s face it, we are frying this fish. I’ll cut the calories anywhere I can, thank-you-very-much.You can also use this chipotle sauce for this recipe. Last note: I know its going to look like it’s a LOT of ingredients, a few of the ingredients appear 2-3 times. I’ve specified the quantities separately so it’s easier to see how much you’re adding to each part. Warning: These crispy fish tacos may make you want to jump up and down with enormous amounts of joy; please enjoy responsibly.
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