Jake’s parents joined us for 9 great days in Alaska – this means we ate very well:) While here they got to go out on Jake’s boat and try their hand at catching some unlucky halibut – and that they did! As a result we had the best fish tacos I’ve had this summer (and maybe ever). The simple fish fry recipe was snagged from some friends here in Alaska, the Moyers…so thanks for that little secret!
I had no part in making these but have full faith that I could repeat it. Kelli & John King were the greats in this one.
1. Make Sweet Slaw (great addition to your taco!)
– Chop up a small head of savoy cabbage
– mix together and add to cabbage: 1/2 c. mayo, 3 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp vinegar and 1 tbsp sugar
2. Lime Cilantro Sauce – mix together following:
– 1/2 c. minced cilantro
– 2 c minced up tomatoes
– juice of one and a half large limes
– half a jalepeno (no seeds) minced
– salt
-1/4 tsp cumin
– 5 minced spring onions
3. Fry up your fish!
– cut up something fresh if you can, if not just buy some cod. We did these with halibut.
– mix pancake mix (the just add water kind) with beer! You want it to be a little thinner than if you were making pancakes.
– heat up 3/8 in. of olive oil ( you aren’t deep frying, but pan frying)
– fry each fish chunk about 5 min on each side (depending on thickness)
4. Heat up tortillas with a bit of oil in a frypan.
5. Put together your tacos, pour the wine and eat at least 2!