Crackling Fish Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce (Ingrid Hoffmann) |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 7 Minutes |
Ready In: 42 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped |
1 to 2 chipotles in adobo sauce seeds removed, finely chopped |
3/4 cup mayonnaise |
1 scallion, white and light green parts only, finely chopped |
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice |
salt |
2 pounds skinless red snapper fillets (or other firm, flaky |
white fish) |
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce |
4 cloves garlic, minced |
1 teaspoon salt |
teaspoon freshly ground pepper |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
3 cups vegetable oil, for frying |
8 8 -inch flour tortillas |
1 cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded and |
sliced into 1/2-inch pieces |
2 cups arugula leaves |
1 cup fresh cilantro |
zest of 2 oranges |
lime wedges, for serving |
Directions:
1. Combine all the tartar sauce ingredients in a small bowl, using salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Rinse the fish under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into 1-inch pieces and put in a bowl with the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper. Turn the fish to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes or up to 4 hours.
3. Place the flour in a shallow dish and toss the fish pieces in it, a few at a time, until evenly coated. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. (To see if it's hot enough, place a small piece of bread in the oil; it should sizzle immediately.) Carefully add a few pieces of fish at a time, shaking off excess flour before placing them in the oil. Fry until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
4. Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and warm for 10 to 20 seconds on each side. Place on a plate and cover with a kitchen towel; repeat with the remaining tortillas.
5. Spread a dollop of the chipotle tartar sauce on a warmed tortilla. Add a few pieces of cucumber and top with 3 or 4 pieces of fish, a few arugula and cilantro leaves and a little orange zest. Serve with lime wedges and more tartar sauce on the side.
6. Photograph by Tina Rupp
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