Its Taco Tuesday! Battered Fish Tacos

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1. grahamcookiefart November 16, 2021

   Ingredients (Fish):

   – 250g filleted Cod

   – 1/4 cup milk

   – 1/4 cup pickle juice

   – 1 tbsp Mustard or Dijon Mustard

   – Salt/Pepper

   – 3/4 cup flour

   – 1/2 cup starch

   – 1 cup very cold carbonated water

   – 1/2 tsp baking powder

   – Ready Taco Shells

   – shredded iceberg lettuce

   Ingredients (Tartar Sauce):

   – 3 Tbsp Mayo

   – Juice of 1 lime

   – 1 Tsp Dill

   – 2 Tsp chives

   – 1 tsp capers

   – 1 tsp mustard/dijon

   – 1 tsp pickle juice

   – 1 finely chopped pickle

   Ingredients (Salsa):

   – 1 tomato chopped

   – 3 tsp ground pepper

   – 3 tsp salt

   – juice of 1 lime

   – 3 stalks cilantro (just leaves)

   – Half of a red onion very finely chopped or grated

   Directions:

   1 – springle your fish with salt and then marinate in the milk, pickle juice and mustard (mix these beforehand) for minimum 1 hour, I left it overnight.

   2 – Mix flour, half of the starch (so just 1/4 cup) baking powder and season with 1 tsp salt and set that aside.

   3 – when you’re ready to fry the fish, dry the filets very well and then dust with the remaining starch (the other 1/4 cup) until they are lightly coated from all sides. Add your cold carbonated water at the end and whisk until there are no lumps.

   4 – heat any vegetable oil in a pan or pot on med-high. It should be a finger deep. Meanwhile you can prepare your sauces: they are made by just combining all mentioned ingredients.

   5 – When your oil is hot, dredge your fish in the batter, let it drip and then place in the oil motioning away from you. It will puff up a lot. Fry for 3 minutes while turning occasionally.

   6 – take it out and let it drip before leaving it to cool. Meanwhile dress your taco shells. Dress with lettuce, then a little bit of tartar sauce, then the cut up fish filets and then the salsa and more tartar sauce.

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