Baja Fish Nachos

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne powder
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 bottle Mexican beer of your choice
  • canola oil, for frying
  • 1 pound white fish fillets, like tilapia, flounder or haddock
  • 1/2 large bag tortilla chips
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 6 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1 cup green cabbage, shredded
  • Mexican hot sauce like Cholula or Tapatio, to taste
  • chopped cilantro and lime wedges, to garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat 2 inches of canola oil in a medium saucepan to 350F.
  2. 2
    Whisk together the flour and cayenne with a little salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  3. 3
    Add the beer slowly to prevent it from foaming over while lightly whisking until a batter forms.
  4. 4
    Dip the fish in the batter, allowing any excess to drip back into the bowl, then carefully drop into the oil and fry for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through and deep golden-brown.
  5. 5
    Remove fish using a spatula (tongs will make the fried coating fall off), drain on a thick layer of paper towels and cool to room temperature.
  6. 6
    While the fish is cooling, arrange the tortilla chips on a serving plate and top with shredded cabbage.
  7. 7
    Break up fish into 1 1/2-inch chunks and distribute over the top of the chips.
  8. 8
    Transfer sour cream to a small plastic zip-top bag, snip off one of the tips and drizzle over the top, then add hot sauce and sprinkle the cotija cheese and cilantro on top.
  9. 9
    Serve garnished with lime wedges.

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