Fort Worth Fish Tacos

Directions

Ingredients :

8 (3 ounce) fillets tilapia

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

4 ounces cream cheese

softened

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

½ cup mayonnaise

1 (5.3 ounce) container plain Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

cayenne pepper to taste

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup dark beer

3 cups peanut oil for frying

8 (8 inch) flour tortillas

¼ medium head cabbage

finely shredded

1 (8 ounce) jar prepared salsa

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 small limes

quartered

Methods :

Place tilapia fillets on plate and sprinkle with salt and hot sauce; cover and refrigerate while making cilantro cream sauce.

Combine cream cheese, 2 tablespoons cilantro, mayonnaise, and yogurt in a small bowl or large measuring cup; mix well. Stir lime juice into cream sauce. Cover and refrigerate.

Whisk flour, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, and pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined; whisk in beer to make a smooth batter.

Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Remove fish from refrigerator; dip in beer batter and fry fillets 3 at a time in the hot oil, turning when golden (approximately 2 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness). Transfer to paper towels to drain; set fish on a covered plate to keep warm. Repeat with remaining fillets.

Wrap tortillas in a clean kitchen towel and heat in the microwave until warm, about 20 seconds. Assemble tacos by placing a fish fillet on a warm tortilla. Top with shredded cabbage, a dollop of cilantro cream sauce, a spoonful of salsa, and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro. Serve each taco with a lime quarter for squeezing.