Dinner for 4

Baja Fish Tacos

Name: Baja Fish Tacos
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 5 cups shredded red cabbage; 3 tbsp minced red onion; 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro; 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 clove garlic; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup beer; 1 1/2 lb skinless cod; vegetable oil (optional); 12 soft corn tortillas; lime wedges (optional)

Beer-battered cod fries until crisp, then goes into tortillas with tangy cabbage slaw and smoky chipotle sauce.

Typical price

$19.25for 4 servings

$4.81 per serving$19.25 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	1.1 lb	$0.86Typical price
Red onions$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
Tortillas$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.25

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarOlive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupFlourSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

5 cups shredded red cabbage
3 tbsp minced red onion
1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 cup beer
1 1/2 lb skinless cod
vegetable oil (optional)
12 soft corn tortillas
lime wedges (optional)

Steps

Toss the cabbage, red onion, cilantro, vinegar, vegetable oil, and salt in a large bowl.
Blend the mayonnaise, lime juice, chipotle chiles, and garlic until smooth.
Whisk the flour, salt, pepper, and beer into a smooth batter, then coat the cod pieces.
Heat 1 inch of cooking oil in a deep 12-inch skillet to 350 F.
Fry the cod in batches for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until crisp and 145 F inside.
Warm the tortillas, then fill them with cod, slaw, and chipotle sauce.

Swaps

White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) for Salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with white fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) on sale.