Dinner for 5
Baja Fish Tacos (8 servings)
Seasoned fish fries in a light flour coating, then goes into corn tortillas with cabbage, salsa, and creamy sauce.
$10.44for 4 servings
$2.61 per serving$10.44 for 4
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.
Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)$6.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $6.99Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 8 | $2.40Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.35 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.05 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp dried mexican oregano
- salt
- black pepper
- 1/3 garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 lb your favorite fish filet
- 8 corn tortillas
- pico de gallo
- creamy chipotle fish sauce
- spicy salsa
- 1 1/2 cup finely shredded cabbage
- lime wedges
Steps
- Whisk the flour, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and enough water to make a thick batter.
- Cut the fish into taco-sized pieces and coat each piece with batter.
- Heat the vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep, heavy skillet or pot.
- Fry the fish in batches for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until golden and 145 F inside.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet for about 30 seconds per side.
- Fill the tortillas with fish, cabbage, pico de gallo, creamy chipotle fish sauce, spicy salsa, and lime wedges.
Swaps
- White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) for Salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more 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.
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