Tempura Tilapia Tacos

  1. 1.
  2. Slice the tilapia fillets in half lengthwise.
  3. In a small bowl, add flour, baking soda and cornstarch.
  4. Whisk together until evenly combined.
  5. In a shallow dish or a plate with edges, add egg and water and whisk together.
  6. Add ice cubes.
  7. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the egg mixture.
  8. Stir until combined, then repeat 2 more times until all the flour has been incorporated.
  9. The ice cubes slowly melt to keep batter cold.
  10. 2.
  11. In a large frying pan, add vegetable or canola oil until it covers the bottom of the pan with 1/4 inch of oil.
  12. Preheat to medium high heat, about 390 F. 3.
  13. In batches, coat fish in batter and set them on a plate.
  14. Once oil is hot (you can add a tiny bit of batter into the oil and if it floats to the top it is ready), add 4 pieces of fish for the first batch.
  15. Cook until golden brown on each side, about 1 minutes per side.
  16. 4.
  17. Remove fish from the oil using a spatula or tongs and place on plate lined with 2 layers of paper towels.
  18. Repeat cooking the rest of the fish.
  19. 5.
  20. Meanwhile, make the crema: Add Greek yogurt, lime juice, and jalapeno slices into a food processor.
  21. Puree together until smooth.
  22. 6.
  23. Assemble the tacos: Place a tortilla on your plate, add a few slices of cabbage, then place fish on top and top with a good dollop of crema.

tilapia fillets, flour, baking soda, cornstarch, egg, water, vegetable oil, greek yogurt, whole limes, corn tortillas, purple cabbage

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/tempura-tilapia-tacos/ (may not work)

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