San Felipe-style Fish Tacos in Beer Batter

== Description ==
Makes 18 tacos and 1 cup each of salsa blanca and rosarito beach salsa.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 lbs firm-fleshed fish fillets
* ½ cup unbleached flour
* 2 eggs separated
* ½ tsp garlic salt
* 1 tsp oregano
* ½ tsp black pepper
* ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
* ¾ cup beer room temperature
* ¾ cup unbleached flour
* 2 cups canola oil
* 18 fresh corn tortillas
=== Salsa blanca ===
* ½ cup mayonnaise
* ½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream
* ½ tsp salt
* 1¾ cup shredded napa cabbage
=== Rosarito beach salsa ===
* ½ cup oil
* 10 chiles de arbol
* 2 tomatoes
* ½ cup tomato sauce, canned
* ½ tsp salt
== Directions ==
# Cut into strips about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long.
# Roll in the ½ cup flour, dust off excess.
# Set aside while mixing batter.
# Beat together egg yolks, seasonings, beer and the ¾ cup flour until well blended.
# Whisk egg whites until they resemble soft whipped cream, then fold gently into batter.
# Set aside.
# This batter holds up quite well for up to 1 hour.
# Heat oil in flat-bottomed wok or cast iron skillet.
# Dip floured pieces in the beer batter and carefully slip into hot oil.
# Fry unto turns a deep gold, turning so it browns evenly.
# Remove to crumpled paper towels to drain.
# Warm corn tortillas on a griddle placed next to wok or skillet.
=== Salsa blanca ===
# Blend mayonnaise, yogurt and salt.
=== Rosarito beach salsa ===
# Heat oil in a small cast iron pan and fry the chilies in in it until they are a deep burnished red.
# This step gives the salsa an incomparable smoky flavor.
# Remove to paper towels and blot off oil.
# While the chilies are cooling, broil the tomatoes about 5 minutes, turning once.
# Remove cores and most of the skin.
# Stem chilies and break pods into pieces.
# Place tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and chilies in the bowl of a food processor: process until chilies are broken up into small, dark flecks.
# Use for tacos and over eggs.
=== Assembly ===
# Spread a scant tablespoon of salsa blanca over warm tortilla, add a heaping tablespoon of shredded cabbage and press into sauce.
# Add 2 or 3 chunks of fried and drizzle with rosarito beach salsa.
# Eat immediately.
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