Name: Crispy Fish Tacos With Red Cabbage Slaw
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For the slaw: -; 1 1/2 limes, zested and juiced -; 2 tablespoons honey -; 2 tablespoons avocado or canola oil -; 1 teaspoon kosher salt -; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper -; 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (about a 1/2 small head of cabbage) -; 5 radishes, cut into matchsticks (3/4 cup of matchsticks) -; 1/4 cup minced red onion -; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro -; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced -; For the crema: -; 1/2 cup sour cream -; Juice from 1/2 lime -; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder -; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin -; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt -; For the fish: -; 1 1/2 pounds skinless cod fillets -; 1 lime -; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour -; 1/4 cup cornmeal -; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika -; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt -; 1 teaspoon garlic powder -; 3/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper -; 1/2 cup whole milk, heavy cream, or buttermilk -; 4 cups high heat oil, such as canola oil -; 10 small (5-inch) flour tortillas, street taco style -

Ingredients for - Crispy Fish Tacos With Red Cabbage Slaw

1. For the slaw:

2. 1 1/2 limes, zested and juiced

3. 2 tablespoons honey

4. 2 tablespoons avocado or canola oil

5. 1 teaspoon kosher salt

6. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

7. 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (about a 1/2 small head of cabbage)

8. 5 radishes, cut into matchsticks (3/4 cup of matchsticks)

9. 1/4 cup minced red onion

10. 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

11. 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced

12. For the crema:

13. 1/2 cup sour cream

14. Juice from 1/2 lime

15. 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

16. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

17. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

18. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

19. For the fish:

20. 1 1/2 pounds skinless cod fillets

21. 1 lime

22. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

23. 1/4 cup cornmeal

24. 2 teaspoons smoked paprika

25. 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

26. 1 teaspoon garlic powder

27. 3/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

28. 1/2 cup whole milk, heavy cream, or buttermilk

29. 4 cups high heat oil, such as canola oil

30. 10 small (5-inch) flour tortillas, street taco style

How to cook deliciously - Crispy Fish Tacos With Red Cabbage Slaw

1 . Stage

Make the slaw and crema: Zest both limes, then slice each in half. In a medium bowl, add the lime zest and lime juice from 1 1/2 of the limes, the honey, oil, salt, and black pepper. Whisk to combine. Add the cabbage, radishes, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper. Toss to combine. Set aside. To make the crema, stir together the sour cream, the juice from the remaining lime half, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and salt. If the crema seems too thick, you can always thin it with a little milk or additional lime juice. Set it aside.

2 . Stage

Prepare to fry: Line a platter with paper towels to drain the oil from the fish after you fry it.

3 . Stage

Prepare the fish and breading: Zest the lime onto a medium plate. Add the flour, cornmeal, paprika, kosher salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Set it aside. On another medium plate, add the milk, and juice from half of the lime. The milk will thicken and look slightly curdled. Cut the fillets on the bias (a diagonal cut) into strips about 1-inch thick, season them with the juice from the remaining lime half, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

4 . Stage

Heat the oil: In a large Dutch oven, add the oil. Heat it to 360°F. It will take about 15 minutes for the oil to come to temp. If you don’t have a thermometer to test the temperature, sprinkle a little of the breading into the oil. If it sizzles and pops, it’s ready.

5 . Stage

Bread the fish: While you’re waiting for the oil to come up to temperature, dip the fish in the milk. Then, coat it in the flour, spice, and cornmeal mixture. Bread all of the fish before you begin to fry it.

6 . Stage

Fry the fish: Once all the fish strips are breaded, gently place them 1 piece at a time in the hot oil. Depending on the size of your Dutch oven, you can probably fry 4 to 6 pieces at a time. Fry the fish in batches so you don’t bring down the temperature of the oil too much. Cook on each side for about 2 to 3 minutes, until the coating is a deep amber brown. Remove from the oil and drain on the prepared paper towels.

7 . Stage

Serve for the self-assembly: Transfer the fish to a platter, serve alongside tortillas, slaw, and crema. Let everyone assemble their own tacos. Start with a little slaw, add a piece of fish, and drizzle with the crema.