Spicy Fish Tacos!

4/20/2011 dinner ...
On a scale of 5 yum-inspired chair boogies, Lauren gives this meal 5 out of 5 boogies!  This is chair-dancing good.

Jonathan whipped up this fantastic dish ... I mean, the recipe and the pictures speak for themselves.

Fish:

1 pound firm fish such as cod, halibut or tilapia

2 cups Oil for frying

Batter:

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon garlic salt

½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

2 cups flour (1 and 1/2 cups for batter, 1/2 cup to coat fish)

1 bottle beer

Radish Cilantro Slaw: (Lauren's favorite part!)

½ pound cabbage, finely sliced about 2 cups shredded

1 ½ cups radishes sliced and cut into matchsticks

1 ½ cups chopped cilantro

1 green onion, chopped

1 jalapeño, sliced or chopped, seeded if you like

1 lime juiced about 2 Tablespoons lime juice

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon local honey

Lime wedges

Hot sauce (optional)

Corn tortillas or your favorite tortilla 

Chipotle Crema

1 Cup sour cream

3 Tablespoons finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce – very important to get them really fine.

1/2 Teaspoon salt

1/4 Teaspoon smoked paprika

Pictured above is step-by-step taco-making!

And below is the finished product! 

Jonathan's masterpiece

Lauren's masterpiece

Both equally delicious!  Paired with a choice of Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale or Funky Llama Malbec.

<3's Lauren and Jonathan