Ingredients:

Baja Fish Tacos

• Juice of one lime
• 1 pound fresh red snapper fillets, cut into 3 X 1 inch strips
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon chile powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Canola oil for frying
• 8 7″ corn or flour tortillas, wrapped in foil and kept warm in a 250 degree oven
• 2 cups green cabbage, shredded
• Quartered limes
• Purchased or homemade salsa
• Sliced avocado

Chipotle Cream

• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1-2 chipotle chilies in adobo, minced
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• Dash of sugar
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. For Chipotle Cream, stir all ingredients together in a bowl and add salt to taste. Let stand at least 10 minutes to let flavors blend. (May be made up to 1 day ahead.)
2. Toss the snapper pieces in the fresh lime juice and marinate for ten minutes. Meanwhile, combine the flour, cornmeal, chile powder, oregano, cumin and salt in a large, shallow bowl.
3. To cook on the Weber Grill, heat the pizza stone or grill as normal to a temperature of 425°.  About five minutes before you are ready to cook the fish, pour canola oil on the stone and let heat up.  Place the breaded fish strips on the stone at 425 degrees for 4 minutes turning once.
4. Or for top of the stove, heat the canola oil to a depth of 1/2-inch in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until a small amount of flour sizzles when flicked into the pan. Dredge the fish in the flour mixture and fry in batches until golden and cooked through, about 7 to 10 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
5. To serve, place two tortillas on each plate and divide the fish evenly down the middle of each. Top with cabbage and drizzle with Chipotle Cream. Pass limes, salsa and avocado at the table.

Comments: You can use a variety of fish in this dish.  Since we have lived many places a few include crappies, walleye pike, tilapia or snapper as called for in the recipe.  The fish is usually BBQed but I am including instructions for pan sauté.