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Beer Battered Fish Tacos With Pickled Onion & Cucumber

Here's how you make Beer Battered Fish Tacos With Pickled Onion & Cucumber
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  • Servings: 4-5
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4-5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 12 ounces beer
  • 24 ounces tilapia fish (3 fillets/8 ounces each, cut into chunks)
  • 8 flour tortillas (8-inch)
  • Quick-pickled onion and cucumber (recipe follows)
  • QUICK-PICKLED ONION & CUCUMBER
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 large red onion, medium dice
  • 1 large vidalia onion, medium dice
  • 1 English cucumber, medium dice
  • 1 habanero pepper, seeds removed, minced
  • 1 roma tomato, seeded and diced
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Fill a large pot with oil halfway up the pot. Heat oil to 350 degrees F. Preheat grill.

  • Step 2: 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. Drain on paper-toweled lined plate.

  • Step 3: Meanwhile, grill tortillas on grill.

  • Step 4: Serve fish in tortillas topped with Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber.

  • Step 5: Quick-Pickled Onion and Cucumber:.

  • Step 6: In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the vinegar, sugar, water, and salt. Add onions and cucumber and continue to cook a few minutes more. Remove from heat, add chile, and transfer to a bowl.

  • Step 7: Let cool slightly then chill covered, for at least 1 hour.

  • Step 8: Toss in the tomato and cilantro, 5 minutes before serving. Yields: 6 cups.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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