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BBaja-Style Mahi Mahi Tacos

Course: Entree | Beer Style: Pilsener

Baja-Style Mahi Mahi Tacos

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this recipe for Mahi Mahi tacos by Ashley Routson made with your favorite pilsener or Belgian-style wit.

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Yield: 3-4

Ingredients

Beer-Battered Mahi Mahi
  • 1 lb Mahi Mahi (or tofu), cut into 1 inch strips
  • Oil for frying
  • Soft corn tor

Directions

  1. Mix salsa ingredients together until blended, set aside.
  2. Mix lemon juice and zest with mayo, toss with cabbage until evenly covered, set aside.
  3. Stir batter ingredients together until smooth.
  4. Add fish pieces to beer batter and coat thoroughly.
  5. Heat canola oil in a tall pot over medium-high heat.
  6. Slowly add battered fish to oil and fry 3-6 minutes total.
  7. Remove from oil and drain on a paper towel. Sprinkle with sea salt.
  8. Assemble tacos fish first, followed by slaw and finally the fruit salsa.
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  10. Check out Ashely's full post: "Taco and Beer Pairings to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo."

Ashley Routson, known amongst the craft beer community as The Beer Wench, is a self-proclaimed craft beer evangelist and social media maven on a mission to advance the craft beer industry through education, inspiration and advocacy. She is the author of The Beer Wench's Guide to Beer: An Unpretentious Guide to Craft Beer.


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