Best Recipe for Chopped Fried-Fish Tacos (Tacos de salpicón de pescado)
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless boneless cod, flounder, or tilapia fillets, cut into approximately 3-by-1/2-inch strips
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- All-purpose flour, for frying
- Canola or vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup finely diced white onions
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 fresh serrano or jalapeño chiles, finely chopped (including seeds), plus more to taste
- 5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive or vegetable oil
- Warm corn tortillas, lime wedges, avocado slices, and Fresh Green Salsa , for serving
Instructions
- Put the fish in a large bowl, add 1 tablespoon of the lime juice and the salt, and toss well. Put the flour in another large bowl, add the fish, and toss very well to evenly coat the fish.
- Pour 3 inches of canola oil into a Dutch oven or medium pot and heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 375°F on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches to avoid crowding the oil, shake off a little flour from the fish, then add the fish to the oil and fry until the pieces are lightly golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer the fried fish to a paper towel to drain.
- When the fish is just cool enough to handle, put it in a large bowl and add the onions, cilantro, chiles, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Toss and mix well with your hands or a spoon, breaking up the strips into small pieces as you do. Season to taste with more lime juice, chiles, and salt.
- Serve alongside tortillas and lime wedges, topped with avocado slices and Fresh Green Salsa.
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