Dinner for 4

Baja Fish Tacos

Name: Baja Fish Tacos
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 5 cups shredded red cabbage; 3 tbsp minced red onion; 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro; 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 clove garlic; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup beer; 1 1/2 lb skinless cod; vegetable oil (optional); 12 soft corn tortillas; lime wedges (optional)

$19.25for 440 minServes 4

Beer-battered cod fries until crisp, then goes into tortillas with tangy cabbage slaw and smoky chipotle sauce.

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cabbage, 1.1 lb$0.79/lb typical	1.1 lb	$0.86Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	White fish (tilapia, 1.5 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.25

Swaps

Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarOlive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupFlourSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.81 per serving$19.25 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

5 cups shredded red cabbage
3 tbsp minced red onion
1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 cup beer
1 1/2 lb skinless cod
vegetable oil (optional)
12 soft corn tortillas
lime wedges (optional)

Steps

Toss the cabbage, red onion, cilantro, vinegar, vegetable oil, and salt in a large bowl.
Blend the mayonnaise, lime juice, chipotle chiles, and garlic until smooth.
Whisk the flour, salt, pepper, and beer into a smooth batter, then coat the cod pieces.
Heat 1 inch of cooking oil in a deep 12-inch skillet to 350 F.
Fry the cod in batches for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until crisp and 145 F inside.
Warm the tortillas, then fill them with cod, slaw, and chipotle sauce.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with white fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) on sale.