Chicharrón de Pescado

Crispy Fried Fish with Flour

Dive into our easy-peasy Chicharrón de Pescado - Crispy Fish Taco recipe! 🎉🐟 Marinate, coat & fry the fish until crispy perfection. Top it off with a zesty Pico de Gallo that brings the heat just right. Reheat our tortillas, assemble your taco masterpiece & ¡que rico! – a taste of La Tortillería magic in your own cocina! 🌶️🌮

SPICINESS

Ingredients

  • 0.5 kg fish fillets (Barramundi, Snapper, Flathead)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • ½ tbsp ground pepper
  • 0.5 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 2 limes
  • Salt & pepper (for seasoning the fish)

Spicy Pico de Gallo with Habanero

  • 4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • 2 habanero peppers, finely chopped
  • 1⁄4 Bunch Coriander, chopped
  • 1 lime
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 Avocado (Garnish)
  • Lime Wedges (Garnish)

Cooking Instructions

1. Marinate the Fish 

  • Cut the fish fillets into small pieces. 
  •  Marinate them with lime, salt, and pepper. Allow them to rest for 15 minutes 

2. Prep the Dry Ingredients

  • In a bowl, mix flour, salt, garlic powder, and ground pepper. 

3. Heat Oil & Infuse the Garlic Cloves

  • In a pot, reheat the vegetable oil to 160-180 degrees, fry the garlic cloves in the oil to give it a distinct aroma. Watch they don’t burn!  

4. Coat Fish with Gluten-Free Flour or Plain Flour 

  • Bring the marinated fish into the bowl with flour of your choice. 
  • Ensure all sides of the fish are well-covered with flour. 

5. Cooking the Fish  

  • Fry the fish for 5-7 minutes until they are crispy and well-cooked 
  • Place the fried fish on a cooling rack to remove excess oil and maintain crunchiness. 
  • Serve the crispy fried fish with slices of lime to bless your tacos! 
  • Season with salt and pepper according to taste. 

 

For Pico de Gallo: 

1. Prepare Vegetables: 

  • Cut tomatoes, onions, and habanero peppers into thin slices. 
  • Chop coriander and cucumber into small dice. 

2. Mix Ingredients: 

  • In a bowl, combine tomatoes, onions, habanero peppers, coriander, cucumber. 
  • Add lime juice and salt to taste. 

3. Ready to Serve: 

  • Your spicy Pico de Gallo is now ready! 

For Garnish & Plating: 

1. Reheat Tortillas: 

  • Reheat tortillas & place them on a plate or into a tortilla warmer/ tea towel if you’re making for a crowd.  

2. Assemble Tacos: 

  • Add fish on the tortillas. 
  • Spoon the prepared Pico de Gallo over the fish. 
  • Place slices of avocado on top. 
  • Add a lime wedge on the side. 
  • Your delicious taco is ready to be enjoyed!  

She’ll be right mate! The heat factor is only 2 – 3 on the Scoville scale 🙂 

 ¡Buen Provecho!

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