Dinner for 5

Baja Fish Tacos (8 servings)

Name: Baja Fish Tacos (8 servings)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp dried mexican oregano; salt; black pepper; 1/3 garlic powder; 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 lb your favorite fish filet; 8 corn tortillas; pico de gallo; creamy chipotle fish sauce; spicy salsa; 1 1/2 cup finely shredded cabbage; lime wedges

$10.44for 445 minServes 5

Seasoned fish fries in a light flour coating, then goes into corn tortillas with cabbage, salsa, and creamy sauce.

Baja Fish Tacos (8 servings) with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	White fish (tilapia, 1 lb$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
	Tortillas, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Salsa, 2 oz$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Cabbage, 0.35 lb$0.79/lb typical	0.35 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.05

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners

Typical price

$2.61 per serving$10.44 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp dried mexican oregano
salt
black pepper
1/3 garlic powder
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 lb your favorite fish filet
8 corn tortillas
pico de gallo
creamy chipotle fish sauce
spicy salsa
1 1/2 cup finely shredded cabbage
lime wedges

Steps

Whisk the flour, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and enough water to make a thick batter.
Cut the fish into taco-sized pieces and coat each piece with batter.
Heat the vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep, heavy skillet or pot.
Fry the fish in batches for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until golden and 145 F inside.
Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet for about 30 seconds per side.
Fill the tortillas with fish, cabbage, pico de gallo, creamy chipotle fish sauce, spicy salsa, and lime wedges.

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