Fish Tacos - Roll Your Own [Pictures]

LTH,

Been thinking about fish tacos lately so I picked up cod and shrimp from Fresh Farms and rolled my own.

Fish Tacos

Cod/shrimp
Peel and devein shrimp/cut cod in taco size pieces
Light brine 2-hours
Rinse, pat dry

Batter
1-1/2 cup flour
12-oz beer
salt/pepper/cayenne/cumin
Mix with beer, let rest 20-minutes




Fry
Corn oil in wok



Drain/rest


Slaw
Cabbage dressed with labne/Hellman's/lemon juice/salt/pepper/cayenne/cumin

Salsa
Tomato/jalapeno/white onion/cilantro/lime/salt/pepper



Plate, eat, enjoy.



Enjoy,
Gary

Looks great, Gary. Dumb question I imagine but what made up your "simple brine"? Salt, sugar and water?

I'll be at the beach in a couple of weeks and have great access to fresh fish and shrimp (not so sure about tortillas, though, even the packaged variety) and this would make a nice simple meal.

Kman wrote:Looks great, Gary. Dumb question I imagine but what made up your "simple brine"? Salt, sugar and water?

Simple brine in this case was simply kosher salt and water. A bit of sugar, along with salt and water, would still qualify as simple brine in most cases.

Enjoy,
Gary

they look fantastic, I too have a question, maybe more of the dumb variety . . . why would you brine fresh fish and shrimp? does a salt bath make the flesh more tender/juicy?

bjt

bjt wrote:why would you brine fresh fish and shrimp? does a salt bath make the flesh more tender/juicy?

Just wanted to add a bit of extra moisture/juicy insurance.

That does it! I will have fish tacos tonight!

I walked (2 miles) up to Old Oak Tap on Sunday afternoon because I had an intense craving for fish tacos. I was so joyful thinking I was getting in a great walk to and from and it would be all worth it when I got my tacos, the sun was shining, the breeze was blowing......

Brunch menu only until 3:00!!!!!!

I was one disappointed non eating fish tacos woman.