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    Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Baja Sauce

    By | Shine Food – Wed, May 4, 2011 4:30 PM EDT

    Serve a beer and fry up some fish for tacos! This recipe tastes like the real deal-straight from the Baja Peninsula.
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    Ingredients
    1 pound firm white fish fillet, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
    1 (12-ounce) bottle Mexican beer
    1 tablespoon Mexican seasoning
    Vegetable oil
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    1 cup Mexican beer
    1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
    12 fresh corn tortillas, warmed
    1 lime, cut into wedges
    3/4 cup shredded queso blanco or Monterey Jack cheese
    3 cups shredded green cabbage
    1/2 red onion, cut into strips
    Baja Sauce

    Baja Sauce Ingredients and Preparation
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1/2 cup mayonnaise
    2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning
    1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
    1/4 cup fresh lime juice
    1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

    Combine all ingredients; stir well.

    Preparation
    Place fish in a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Combine 12 ounces beer and Mexican seasoning in a bowl, stirring well. Pour beer mixture over fish; seal. Chill 2 to 3 hours.

    Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2 inches into a deep skillet or Dutch oven; heat to 360°.

    Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1 cup beer and hot sauce. Drain fish, discarding marinade. Coat fish in batter.

    Cook fish in batches about 4 minutes or until done. Drain on paper towels.

    Place 2 to 3 pieces of fish on each tortilla. Squeeze lime wedges over fish; top with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

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