Crispy Fish Tacos with Slaw & Crema
Beer-battered white fish fried until golden, piled into warm tortillas with crunchy cabbage slaw and cool lime crema. Ready in under 15 minutes — TikTok gold.
- Total time
- 14 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 510
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- ¾ lb white fish fillets (cod, mahi, or halibut)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup beer (light lager)
- 2 cups cabbage, shredded
- ½ cup crema or sour cream
- 1 whole lime (juiced)
- 6 whole corn or flour tortillas
Instructions
- 1
Whisk flour, beer, salt, and pepper in a bowl until smooth batter forms.
- 2
Heat 1 inch of neutral oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Pat fish dry, dredge in batter, and fry in batches until golden and flaking, 3–4 minutes per side.
- 4
Toss shredded cabbage with half the lime juice and a pinch of salt; set aside.
- 5
Stir crema with remaining lime juice and a pinch of salt until loose and pourable.
- 6
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet, then fill with fish, slaw, drizzle of crema. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- medium mixing bowl
- 12-inch skillet
- instant-read thermometer (optional)
- paper towels
- tongs
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