I have posted a few times about going and eating fish tacos at a local Mexican chain restaurant here in Houston but I have failed to explain how to make these tasty treats here on my blog. Fish tacos can either be fried or grilled and can be served on flour or corn tortillas. They are a great way to get fish added to your diet since fish is packed with Omega-3 and other good for you vitamins and minerals. I eat them both grilled and friend and tend to prefer them on flour tortillas since the corn ones can taste a little sweet to me.
So how can you make a fish taco at home? It is quite easy! All you need is a couple of fillets of either cod or tilapia fish and decide how you want to cook them. For grilled or baked, I will wrap the fish fillets in aluminum foil after spritzing with spray butter and tossing in taco seasoning. Next, I will bake following the directions on the back of the fish package. Once they are done you just transfer over to a tortilla and add your desired toppings. Lime juice, cilantro, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, and cheese all work nicely on the grilled/baked fish tacos. For fried fish tacos, pick up a package of the beer batter and a little bit of a thicker fish like cod. Batter the fish as you normally would batter fish and then fry as you normally would fry fish (I’ve never fried anything so unfortunately I am useless here). After they finish frying, transfer to a tortilla and top with your desired toppings. Since the fish is fried and a little meatier/thicker, this taco can handle a stronger sauce. Berryhill’s which is where Mike and I love to go serves it with a mayo based sauce that is similar to Thousand Island dressing (which I wouldn’t totally recommend here).
Have fun making fish tacos at home! I heart them!!
