The Ultimate Crispy Baja Taco (Best Baja Fish Taco Recipe)

Step 1

In a bowl clean and pat dry the fish pieces.Marinate them with salt and black pepper powder.

Step 2

In a blender,blend together all the ingredients mentioned for Chipotle crema.

Step 3

In a bowl mix all the ingredients mentioned for batter except the soda water/sprite/beer.Mix it right before frying the fish.

Step 4

In a separate bowl make the citrus cabbage slaw.

Step 5

In another bowl mix the ingredients to make pico de gallo.

Step 6

Heat oil in a deep frying pan and when its hot(to check this drop a small drop of batter and it rises to the top immediately then the oil is ready)

Step 7

Mix the soda water / beer in the batter and dip each fish piece to coat the batter and slowly drop in oil to fry.Fry till golden brown.Drain and keep the fish to drain oil on wired rack.

Step 8

To assemble,heat the corn tortilla covered in damp kitchen tissue in microwave every 10 seconds interval.

Step 9

Place the tortilla,add the cabbage slaw,pico de gallo,fish,chipotle crema,cilantro chopped,lime juice and serve immediately.