Baja Fish Tacos (Tacos de Pescado Estilo Ensenada)
Strips of white fish in a light, crisp beer batter, tucked into warm corn tortillas with shredded cabbage, creamy chipotle sauce, pico de gallo and a squeeze of lime.
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Make the chipotle sauce
In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, chopped chipotle chillies and the juice of 1 lime until smooth. Cover and chill until serving.
- 120 g mayonnaise
- 1–2 chipotle chillies, chopped
- 1 lime lime, juiced
✅ Done when: sauce is smooth and evenly colored
Prepare the fish
Cut the fish into strips about 2 cm (3/4 in) wide and pat them dry with paper towels. Season with half the salt, then lightly dust with 2 tablespoons of flour, shaking off the excess.
- 600 g fish fillets
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp flour
✅ Done when: all strips are evenly coated in a thin layer of flour
Make the batter
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Fry the fish
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Warm the tortillas
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Assemble
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Make the chipotle sauce
In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, chopped chipotle chillies and the juice of 1 lime until smooth. Cover and chill until serving.
- 120 g mayonnaise
- 1–2 chipotle chillies, chopped
- 1 lime lime, juiced
✅ Done when: sauce is smooth and evenly colored
Prepare the fish
Cut the fish into strips about 2 cm (3/4 in) wide and pat them dry with paper towels. Season with half the salt, then lightly dust with 2 tablespoons of flour, shaking off the excess.
- 600 g fish fillets
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp flour
✅ Done when: all strips are evenly coated in a thin layer of flour
Make the batter
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Fry the fish
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Warm the tortillas
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Assemble
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The Story Behind the Dish
Fish tacos are the pride of Ensenada, a port on the Pacific coast of Baja California, where stalls have fried battered fish since the mid-1900s. The light batter is often said to come from Japanese fishermen who worked on the coast.
Surfers carried the idea north to California, and today Baja fish tacos are loved worldwide.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Hot, crisp fish with cool cabbage and creamy, smoky sauce: it's beach food at its best.
💡 Fun Fact
At Ensenada's stands, the toppings (cabbage, salsas, crema) are usually self-service, so every customer builds their own taco.
Ensenada, Baja California
31.87°N, -116.60°W
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