Crispy Fish Tacos

This is a very good Tyler Florence recipe from last summer.  Turns out I don't much like corn tortillas, though, so I'll use flour tortillas next time.

peanut oil
2 cups panko
3 eggs
2 pounds halibut, snapper, or other firm flesh white fish
8 corn tortillas
1/2 head napa cabbage, shredded
Pink Chili Mayo*
lime wedges

Fill a large heavy bottomed pot about 1/3 full of peanut oil. Heat to 375°. While the oil is heating, put the breadcrumbs into a shallow dish. Break the eggs into another shallow dish, season with kosher salt and pepper, and beat them with 2 tablespoons of water. Cut the fish into 1-inch wide strips. Dip them into the egg, then coat them well with the breadcrumbs. Set aside and let them rest for 10 minutes. Cook the fish a few pieces at a time until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Heat a dry cast iron skillet over medium heat. Warm a corn tortilla in the pan until it softens, about 30 seconds. Place a fish strip on it, top with some of the shredded cabbage, and a big dollop of Pink Chili Mayo. Squeeze on some lime juice, roll up, and eat!

*Pink Chili Mayo
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
juice of 1/2 lime

Put the mayonnaise, sour cream, peppers, and lime juice in a blender and process to a puree. Refrigerate the mayo for 1/2 hour to let the flavors to blend; taste and adjust seasoning with kosher salt and pepper.

Comments

[Loren]

Storebought corn tortillas, for lack of a better word, SUCK. Dig up Rick Bayless' recipe for tortillas de maiz and enjoy them properly: fresh!