jalapeno sauce

These Crispy Fish Tacos with Jalapeño Sauce are fried to golden brown perfection with a crispy cornmeal crust and served with a fresh, spicy homemade sauce!

Crispy Fish Tacos with Jalapeño Sauce

jalapeño (if you

cilantro leaves

green onions

Greek yogurt

water

avocado

salt

lbs. firm white fish

flour (see notes)

cornmeal

cornstarch

chili powder

baking powder

beer,

egg, beaten

vegetable oil

flour tortillas

cilantro

Cotija cheese

Puree all the jalapeño sauce ingredients in a food processor until your desired consistency is reached. I sometimes add a little more oil or water at the end to make the sauce less gloppy and more drizzle-able.

Pat the fish dry with paper towels and cut into 2-3 inch pieces. Put 1/2 cup flour in a shallow bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk 1/2 cup flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, chili powder, baking powder, and salt. Add the beer and the beaten egg; stir until combined to form the batter.

Pour enough oil in a frying pan so that the fish will be partially submerged while frying. Heat the oil until a drip of water sizzles across the top. Dip each piece of fish in the plain flour, then the batter, then transfer to the hot oil. Fry on each side for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Remove from the frying pan and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil. Sprinkle with salt while still hot; let cool slightly.

Arrange your tacos with a few pieces of fish, cilantro, Cotija cheese, and jalapeño sauce. Yummy!

Hey Lindsay, this is my kind of food! Gosh I'm drooling just thinking about it lol I really love the way you write is super entertaining! I have been on the hunt for a good fish taco recipe, living in the UK that's kind of hard to find. I'm excited to try this out and I don't even cook! :)

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Looooove Fish tacos and yours looks amazing! Love the pictures too ;-)

How did you know this is like.. my FAVORITE meal?! Ugh! Love. 

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This sauce is based off the Pio Pio green sauce recipe and is one of my "I want to put it on everything sauces." It only takes 5-10 minutes to make.

Cilantro Jalapeno Sauce

jalapeños

cilantro ((2 ounces))

garlic ((1.5 tbsp))

mayonnaise

lime juice

tbsp avocado oil

tsp sea salt

tsp black pepper

For a milder sauce, remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeños, then roughly chop them. For a spicier sauce, leave the seeds and ribs in, and simply chop the jalapeños. You should have about 1 cup of chopped jalapeños.

Place the jalapeños into a blender along with all the remaining ingredients (I even include the cilantro stems), and blend on high for at least 30 seconds, until the sauce is smooth and creamy.

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