Beach vendors sell these tasty gems seaside where you can buy one and enjoy it sitting by the surf and letting the sun warm you.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs red snapper or other white flaky fish cut into 2 oz pieces
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1/2 cup crema or yogurt
- 1/2 cup mayonaise
- 1/2 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons hot chile sauce (such as Cholula or Tapatio)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup pico de gallo or chunky salsa
- 1 cup oil for frying
Preparation:
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, flour, cornmeal and a pinch of salt. In a seperate bowl, whisk together crema, mayonaise, cream, lemon juice and Tobasco.
Heat oil to 375 degrees and dip fish into batter and fry until golden. Drain on paper towels. Heat each tortilla on a hot griddle and place 3 pieces of fish on each tortilla. Top with cabbage and drizzle about 2-3 tablespoons of sauce on each. Serve with pico de gallo or salsa.
