Cerveza-Battered Fish Tacos with Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber

Name: Cerveza-Battered Fish Tacos with Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 177 milliliters apple cider vinegar; 340 grams beer; 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped cilantro leaves; 1 medium English cucumber, medium dice; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 8 8-inchs (8-inch) flour tortillas; 3 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 habanero chile, seeds removed, minced; 1 large red onion, medium dice; 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced; 1 Tbsp salt; 3 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 680 grams tilapia fillets, cut into chunks; 4 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 large Vidalia onion, medium dice; 237 milliliters water

Need This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. A mixture of apple cider vinegar, beer, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Fill a large pot with oil halfway up the pot.

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Heat oil to 350 degrees F. Preheat grill.

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In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup flour, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Slowly whisk in beer until thick, but not runny. Dredge fish in remaining flour first, then dunk in the batter. Fry in batches until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

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Drain on paper-toweled lined plate.

Meanwhile, grill tortillas on grill.

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Serve fish in tortillas topped with Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber.

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Fish

In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the vinegar, sugar, water, and salt.

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Add onions and cucumber and continue to cook a few minutes more.

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Remove from heat, add chile, and transfer to a bowl.

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Let cool slightly then chill covered, for at least 1 hour.

Toss in the tomato and cilantro, 5 minutes before serving.

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Tomato

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Servings:

177milliliters

apple cider vinegar 340grams

beer 3teaspoons

cayenne pepper 2Tbsps

freshly chopped cilantro leaves 1medium

English cucumber, medium dice 473milliliters

all-purpose flour 88-inchs

(8-inch) flour tortillas 3teaspoons

ground cumin 1

habanero chile, seeds removed, minced 1large

red onion, medium dice 1

Roma tomato, seeded and diced 1Tbsp

salt 3teaspoons

salt 177milliliters

sugar 680grams

tilapia fillets, cut into chunks 4servings

Vegetable oil, for frying 1large

Vidalia onion, medium dice 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 46 dollars per bottle.