Dinner for 6

Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

Name: Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tsp sriracha (optional); 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 3 cups shredded red cabbage; 1 cup grated carrots; 1/3 cup fresh cilantro (optional); 1 tbsp black sesame seeds (optional); 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sriracha; 12 oz pale ale or other light beer; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 1/4 lb fresh cod; 4 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 4 cups canola oil or vegetable oil; 12 corn tortillas (optional); thinly sliced radishes (optional)

Crisp beer-battered cod joins tangy cabbage slaw and sauces in warm corn tortillas.

Typical price

$7.75for 4 servings

$1.94 per serving$7.75 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: themodernproper.com

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)$6.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$8.74Typical price
Tortillas$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.63

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarHot sauceHoney or maple syrupAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepperWine, beer and spiritsFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp fresh lime juice
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp sriracha (optional)
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
3 cups shredded red cabbage
1 cup grated carrots
1/3 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
1 tbsp black sesame seeds (optional)
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 tbsp sriracha
12 oz pale ale or other light beer
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 lb fresh cod
4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
4 cups canola oil or vegetable oil
12 corn tortillas (optional)
thinly sliced radishes (optional)

Steps

Mix 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon lime juice, vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and salt in a large bowl.
Toss in the cabbage, carrots, cilantro, and sesame seeds if using, then chill the slaw for 15 minutes.
Mix the remaining mayonnaise, lime juice, vinegar, and sriracha for the taco sauce.
Whisk the beer, 2 cups flour, and baking powder in a bowl, then season the cod with salt, cayenne, and garlic powder.
Heat the oil to 350 F in a deep, heavy pot, and coat the cod with the remaining flour before dipping it into the batter.
Fry the fish in batches for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden and flaky or 145 F, then drain and assemble with slaw, sauce, tortillas, and radishes if using.

Swaps

White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) for Salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with white fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) on sale.