Time: 1 hour.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 8 tacos

Fish tacos with tartar sauce - a detailed recipe.

Ingredients:

For tacos:

• 900 g skinless sea bass fillet (or other firm-fleshed white fish)
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil for frying
• 8 wheat tortillas tortilla diameter 20 cm.
• 1 cucumber, peeled and seeded, cut into 1.5 cm pieces.
• 2 cups arugula leaves
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• Zest of 2 oranges
• Lime wedges for serving

For the tartar sauce:

• 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1-2 chipotle peppers, finely chopped, seeded in adobo sauce
• 0.75 cups mayonnaise
• 1 green onion, finely chopped, white and green parts only
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• Salt

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Combine all the tartar sauce ingredients in a small bowl, season with salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
  
  Rinse the fish under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into 2.5 cm (1-inch) pieces and place in a bowl with Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper. Coat the fish on all sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes to 4 hours.
Step 2
• Place flour in a shallow dish and toss the fish pieces in it until evenly coated. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. (To test if the oil is hot enough, place a small piece of bread in the oil; it should immediately sizzle.) Carefully drop a few fish pieces at a time into the oil, shaking off any excess flour first. Fry until golden brown, 4-6 minutes, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Step 3
• Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and cook for 10-20 seconds on each side. Transfer to a plate and cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with all the tortillas.
  
  Spread the prepared mixture on warm tortillas. tartar sauceAdd a few cucumber slices and top with 3-4 pieces of fish, a few arugula and cilantro leaves, and some orange zest. Serve with lime wedges and more tartar sauce.
  
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Recipe author - Ingrid Hoffman (Ingrid Hoffmann) chef, presenter, producer