Crackling Fish Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce

Recipe courtesy Ingrid Hoffmann for Food Network Magazine

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
7 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 tacos

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: 7 min
Total:: 1 hr 2 min

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Ingredients

For the tartar sauce:

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 to 2 chipotles in adobo sauce seeds removed, finely chopped
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 scallion, white and light green parts only, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Salt

For the tacos:

2 pounds skinless red snapper fillets (or other firm, flaky
white fish)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups vegetable oil, for frying
8 8-inch flour tortillas
1 cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded and
sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups arugula leaves
1 cup fresh cilantro
Zest of 2 oranges
Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

Combine all the tartar sauce ingredients in a small bowl, using salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Rinse the fish under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into 1-inch pieces and put in a bowl with the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper. Turn the fish to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes or up to 4 hours.

Place the flour in a shallow dish and toss the fish pieces in it, a few at a time, until evenly coated. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. (To see if it's hot enough, place a small piece of bread in the oil; it should sizzle immediately.) Carefully add a few pieces of fish at a time, shaking off excess flour before placing them in the oil. Fry until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.

Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and warm for 10 to 20 seconds on each side. Place on a plate and cover with a kitchen towel; repeat with the remaining tortillas.

Spread a dollop of the chipotle tartar sauce on a warmed tortilla. Add a few pieces of cucumber and top with 3 or 4 pieces of fish, a few arugula and cilantro leaves and a little orange zest. Serve with lime wedges and more tartar sauce on the side.

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recipe Crackling Fish Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Yana Atlanta, GA 05-11-2009
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JUST TRY IT !!! Defiantly keeper for me !!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious ! AMAZING ! LOVE IT ! FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST BITE ABSOLUTELY YAMMMMMI....Won't change anything in the recipe.
recipe Crackling Fish Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Christine Lafayette, CA 05-06-2009
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Fish Tacos
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OMG! Positively the best fish taco ever. The sauce is so good. I substituted cat fish because that was all I had at the... time, and I arranged the arrugala and cilantro together on a platter and put the fried fish on top so when you picked up the fish you got greens, too. Even my husband liked it and he's the king of doubters! Thanks for a great recipe.Read more
recipe Crackling Fish Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Katherine Phoenix, AZ 03-21-2009
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Fresh and Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was better than any Friday night fish fry! These tacos taste so fresh and aren't a heavy meal. The sauce really is... tasty. I added some Southwest seasoning to my flour for dredging to pump it up just a bit. I also used sour cream instead of mayo, the lime juice made it the perfect consistency.Read more
recipe Crackling Fish Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Steven Medford, NY 03-06-2009
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Amazing and Easy to Make
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so easy to make and delicious. I LOVED the tartar sauce. I may never buy tartar sauce in a jar again. I love... everything Ingrid makes, but this was a real hit with my whole family. AMAZING.Read more
recipe Crackling Fish Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Heidi Altoona, PA 11-12-2008
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Wow, this are out of this world
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I absolutely loved these. My only problem was completely my fault because I didn't use enough fish but they... were so absolutely amazing and they also were really easy to make. The tartar sauce had just enough punch and the flavor on the fish from the worchestershire sauce was a wonderful com pliment! Read more