Crispy Fish Tacos with Hoisin Tartar Sauce

“When this taco is assembled in its steamy shell, everything comes together and all ingredients are quickly on a first name basis,” says Lea Ann Brown of these Crispy Fish Tacos with Hoisin Tartar Sauce. The Cooking on the Ranch blogger, highlandsranchfoodie.com, says replacing the tarter sauce with hoisin sauce is “genius.”

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1 pound tilapia fillets cut into 4-by-1-inch strips
2 large eggs beaten
3 cups panko breadcrumbs
3 cups vegetable oil for frying
12 corn tortillas warmed

Suggested Toppings:
Shredded green cabbage, lettuce leaves, cilantro, sliced scallions, avocado and cilantro.

In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the hoisin sauce, pickle relish and lemon juice. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and white pepper. Seal the bag and shake. Add the fish and shake to coat. Put the eggs and panko in separate shallow bowls. Dip the fish in the egg and then in the panko. Transfer the fish to a wax paper–lined platter. In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil to 350 degrees. Add half of the fish and fry over moderate heat, turning once, until golden, about 3 minutes. Drain the fish on a paper towel–lined platter. Repeat with the remaining fish. Serve the fish in the tortillas; top with the hoisin mayonnaise and desired toppings.


Recipe and photo provided by the Cooking on the Ranch blog, highlandsranchfoodie.com.

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