Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Tacos de pescado estilo Ensenada

Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos

Name: Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 12 tacos
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets; 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 120 grams); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 bottle beer (about 6 ounces or 180 ml); 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch black pepper; 1 pinch ground cumin; 1 pinch paprika; 1 pinch garlic powder; 1 pinch onion powder; enough oil for frying; 1/2 head lettuce or cabbage; mayonnaise, to taste; chipotle morita sauce, to taste; 12 corn tortillas

Regina Hernandez @Reheva

I always wanted to recreate this delicious recipe. This is my version—I hope you enjoy it! I was inspired by the recipe from @MexicodeMisSabores and loved the result.

Regina Hernandez @Reheva

I always wanted to recreate this delicious recipe. This is my version—I hope you enjoy it! I was inspired by the recipe from @MexicodeMisSabores and loved the result.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

12 tacos

4tilapia fillets
1 cupall-purpose flour (about 120 grams)
1 teaspoonbaking powder
1/2 bottlebeer (about 6 ounces or 180 ml)
1 pinchsalt
1 pinchblack pepper
1 pinchground cumin
1 pinchpaprika
1 pinchgarlic powder
1 pinchonion powder
enough oil for frying
1/2 headlettuce or cabbage
mayonnaise, to taste
chipotle morita sauce, to taste
12corn tortillas

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Mix the flour with the beer, then add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, paprika, cumin, and baking powder. Stir until you have a smooth, slightly thick batter.
2

Rinse the tilapia fillets, drain them, and cut into strips.
3

Heat enough oil in a skillet. Once the oil is hot, dip each fish strip into the batter and fry on both sides until golden brown.
4

Drain the fried fish on paper towels. While they drain, warm the tortillas on a griddle. Assemble the tacos by adding lettuce, mayonnaise, and chipotle sauce to taste.

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Regina Hernandez @Reheva

Published in the US on August 14, 2025 14:01

Hola! desde niña me ha encantado cocinar y deleitar platillos de todas partes del mundo. La cocina para mí es una forma de amar y de celebrar la vida.Soy fan de la gastronomía mexicana y de conocer la variedad que se encuentra en cada uno de nuestros mercados.

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