Best Baja Style Fish Tacos
Jennifer Reidy
The best fish taco recipe is Baja style. And naturally gluten-free, if you use corn tortillas. Lots of variations of the this popular dish are out there, but the true perfection of a fish taco lies in the heart of Baja California.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
- 2-3 cups Red cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 dash Hefty dash of Kosher salt
- 3 fillets Mahi-Mahi Clean, patted dry
- Gluten-free all purpose flour (for dredging fish) I use Cup4Cup
- 1 whole Avocado
- 1/2 cup Chopped and packed fresh Cilantro leaves
- 3/4 cup Water
- 2-3 tbsp Fresh lime juice or more if desired
- 1/2 Serrano chile pepper seeded, minced
- 6 Gluten-free tortillas yellow or white
- Oil for frying I use olive oil
For red cabbage, wash several pieces of red cabbage.
On a cutting board, slice red cabbage finely and very thin.
Place in a colander and mix with a hefty dash of kosher salt. The salt will release moisture in the lettuce, resulting in less crunch. It will also flavor the cabbage, adding a great taste to the tacos. Let sit.
For Sauce:
Add avocado, cilantro, water, lime juice and pepper to a mini food processor. Chop until a puree forms. Your sauce should look bright green and slightly thick. Add more water to thin if needed.
For Fish:
Heat a non stick skillet with enough olive oil so that the fish is submerged only about 1/4 of the way up. You don't need too much.
Salt and pepper both sides of mahi-mahi, and press slightly.
Add flour to a medium sized bowl, then drench fish fillets in flour. Make sure all sides are coated and press flour into fish slightly.
Gently shake off excess flour and place in hot skillet.
Fry on each side for approximately 3-4 minutes, or until gold brown.
When fish is done, set aside on a plate of paper towels.
Slice each mahi-mahi fillet in half, length wise.
Build your tacos by placing fish inside fried tortilla shells, then top with sauce and cabbage. Add other fixings if desired.
- If you have left over green sauce, you can freeze it in a small, air tight baggie.
- You can make the cabbage first, then taco shells, then sauce, and followed by the mahi mahi.
Keyword avocado sauce, Baja style fish tacos, gluten free tacos