Recipe by Alaskan Brewing Company
Taco Ingredients
1 1/2-pound boneless skinless wild Alaska salmon or halibut
Fifteen 3- to 4-inch corn tortillas for serving
Grapeseed oil or oil with a high smoke point for frying
Crispy Panko Coating Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Alaskan Icy Bay IPA
1 cup flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/4 cups Panko breadcrumbs
You can add other taco toppings if you prefer—salsa fresca, fresh chopped cilantro, jalapeno or hot sauce for a kick.
Sauce Ingredients
1 cup sour cream (or 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup mayonnaise)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice (or more to taste)
1 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp lime zest
Salt to taste
Topping Ingredients
2 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
2 ripe avocados, thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
Fresh lime wedges for garnish
Directions
Cut the fish fillets into chunks that are roughly 2 inches long and 1 inch wide. Make Panko coating. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the Alaskan Icy Bay IPA, flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Note that the beer will be difficult to measure out due to foam; you’ll need at least 1 1/2 cups of beer to make this batter. The batter should be thick like pancake batter, but if it appears clumpy or overly thick add more beer, or water, until mixture is thin enough for dipping.
Pour the Panko breadcrumbs into another bowl. Have an empty plate handy for the breaded fish.
Dip each piece of fish into the batter. When you pull the fish out of the batter, let the excess batter run back into the bowl.
After dipping in the batter, gently roll each piece in Panko crumbs to coat. Leaving too much batter on the fish will lead to clumping, so make sure your fish is only lightly coated with batter before breading. Use one hand for wet dipping and the other for dry; otherwise you’ll end up with lots of clumps in the dry coating ingredients. Place the breaded fish onto the empty plate.
Take sip of Alaskan Icy Bay IPA.
When your fish is breaded, heat ½-inch of cooking oil in a skillet over medium-high. Fry the breaded fish pieces in batches of 6. If the oil is at the correct temperature, it should bubble and sizzle evenly—no splatters or popping.
Flip the fish when they turn dark golden brown. It will take 2- to 3 minutes per side for the fish to become golden and crisp. While the fish fries, whisk together your sauce ingredients. Reserve the sauce.
Place fried fish pieces on a wire rack to drain, if you have one. This will keep the fish as crisp as possible. Use paper towels to catch the oil drips underneath the rack. If you don’t have a wire rack, you can drain the fish pieces on a double layer of paper towels.
When all the fish pieces are fried, assemble your tacos. Heat the corn tortillas in a skillet till they become warm, fragrant and flexible. Place 2 pieces of fried fish in each taco. Top with a bit of shredded lettuce, some diced tomato, 2 slices of avocado, and 1 tablespoon of sour cream sauce. Serve warm with fresh lime wedges and ice-cold Alaskan Icy Bay IPA.
Alaskan Brewing Company
5429 Shaune Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
907-780-5866
Monday-Friday: 8am – 5pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed