Salmon Tacos
Host a fish fry and top these beer batter fried salmon tacos with a dollop of smoky chipotle mayonnaise, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, and tomatillo salsa.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Rinse salmon and pat dry; cut the fillet crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips (cut any longer than 6 in. in half). In a bowl, whisk flour, beer, egg, and mustard until well blended.
Step 2
2
Pour 1/2 inch oil into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat. When surface is rippling, one at a time, dip salmon strips in beer batter, turn to coat all sides (or spoon batter over fish), and lay slightly apart in a single layer in hot oil. Cook, turning pieces once with a wide spatula, until batter is golden brown on all sides and salmon is just opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), about 3 minutes total. As cooked, transfer to a paper towel-lined 12- by 17-inch baking pan and keep warm in a 200° oven. As there's room in frying pan, coat and cook remaining salmon strips. Add to fish in baking pan and sprinkle all with salt. Discard remaining batter and the oil in pan; wipe pan clean with paper towels.
Step 3
3
Set frying pan over medium-high heat. One at a time, lay tortillas in pan and heat, turning once, just until warm, about 30 seconds total for each tortilla. As heated, transfer to a platter or plates and fill each with an eighth of the salmon and 1/4 cup shredded cabbage. Add chipotle mayonnaise and tomatillo salsa as desired.
Step 4
4
Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over tacos and remaining mayonnaise and salsa to add to taste.
Step 5
5
Nutritional analysis per taco.
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned wild salmon fillet (see notes)
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup beer
1 large egg
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt
8 flour tortillas (8 in.)
2 cups finely shredded green cabbage (about 4 oz.)
Lime wedges
Directions
Step 1
1
Rinse salmon and pat dry; cut the fillet crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips (cut any longer than 6 in. in half). In a bowl, whisk flour, beer, egg, and mustard until well blended.
Step 2
2
Pour 1/2 inch oil into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat. When surface is rippling, one at a time, dip salmon strips in beer batter, turn to coat all sides (or spoon batter over fish), and lay slightly apart in a single layer in hot oil. Cook, turning pieces once with a wide spatula, until batter is golden brown on all sides and salmon is just opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), about 3 minutes total. As cooked, transfer to a paper towel-lined 12- by 17-inch baking pan and keep warm in a 200° oven. As there's room in frying pan, coat and cook remaining salmon strips. Add to fish in baking pan and sprinkle all with salt. Discard remaining batter and the oil in pan; wipe pan clean with paper towels.
Step 3
3
Set frying pan over medium-high heat. One at a time, lay tortillas in pan and heat, turning once, just until warm, about 30 seconds total for each tortilla. As heated, transfer to a platter or plates and fill each with an eighth of the salmon and 1/4 cup shredded cabbage. Add chipotle mayonnaise and tomatillo salsa as desired.
Step 4
4
Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over tacos and remaining mayonnaise and salsa to add to taste.
Step 5
5
Nutritional analysis per taco.
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