It's all about the Mexican food in this house. I got carried away while watching Mexican Food Made Simple and ordered a whole big box of Mexican goodies from the Cool Chile Co. A lot of chipotle based products, some tortillas and various other delicious bits and bobs. First I made corn and courgette tacos (the recipe is here, but it's the corn and courgette salad I made before on tortillas), which was wonderfully fresh and flavoursome.
But then I wanted to try something new. And I don't think that I've ever had fish tacos. They don't seem to have crossed the Atlantic in any great numbers. But Americans seem to love them. I'm not sure how authentically Mexican they are, but what could be better than a lovely corn tortilla wrapped around beer battered fish, splodged with chipotle mayonnaise, and sprinkled with some shredded cabbage, coriander and lime juice?
The recipe for the beer battered fish came from Tide and Thyme. I used 2 fillets (350g) haddock and that made loads of tasty fishy chunks. The chipotle mayonnaise was a combination of chipotle ketchup, mayo and lime juice. And it was really bloody delicious.
But then I wanted to try something new. And I don't think that I've ever had fish tacos. They don't seem to have crossed the Atlantic in any great numbers. But Americans seem to love them. I'm not sure how authentically Mexican they are, but what could be better than a lovely corn tortilla wrapped around beer battered fish, splodged with chipotle mayonnaise, and sprinkled with some shredded cabbage, coriander and lime juice?
The recipe for the beer battered fish came from Tide and Thyme. I used 2 fillets (350g) haddock and that made loads of tasty fishy chunks. The chipotle mayonnaise was a combination of chipotle ketchup, mayo and lime juice. And it was really bloody delicious.
Thanks for the tip about the Cool Chile Co, I'd never heard of them before.
ReplyDeleteYum! I keep hearing about fish tacos, but have never tried them- might just try making them myself now!!
ReplyDeleteHi Nora,
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Yum! These look fab Nora. Looking forward to having you round for dinner! x
ReplyDeleteI've had a similar recipe bookmarked for ages, really appeals but not sure why have not gotten around to making it!!
ReplyDeleteYours look delicious though, will have to add to meal planner and then no excuses! :)
I love fish tacos like nothing else- we first had them in Baja after a week learning how to surf there. While I love them fried, they're also pretty great with grilled sea bass. Not as much crunch, but a little easier for fitting into a tight surfing wetsuit.
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