Dinner for 5
Ensenada Fish Tacos
Beer-battered cod fries until crisp, then fills warm tortillas with chipotle sauce, cabbage, and fresh toppings.
$20.01for 4 servings
$5.00 per serving$20.01 for 4
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: holajalapeno.com
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)$6.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $6.99Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.35Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $25.01 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupWine, beer and spiritsOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHot sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp [baking powder]
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried mexican oregano
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 6 oz mexican pilsner-style beer
- 6 cups avocado oil (optional)
- 1 lb cod
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup mexican crema
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 12 warm corn tortillas
- 2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
- hot sauce
- pico de gallo
- lime wedges
Steps
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, pepper, oregano, mustard, and beer into a smooth batter.
- Blend or finely chop the chipotle peppers, then mix them with crema, mayonnaise, lime juice, and salt.
- Cut the cod into strips, season with salt, and dust with cornstarch.
- Heat the avocado oil to 350 F in a deep, heavy pot.
- Dip the cod in the batter and fry in batches for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden and 145 F inside.
- Warm the tortillas, then fill them with cod, cabbage, chipotle sauce, hot sauce, pico de gallo, and lime wedges.
Swaps
- White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) for Salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less 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.
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