San Felipe-style Fish Tacos in Beer Batter

Ingredients

 * 2 	lbs  	Firm-fleshed fish fillets
 * 1/2 	cup 	Unbleached flour
 * 2 		Eggs separated
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Garlic salt
 * 1 	tsp 	Oregano
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Black pepper
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Cayenne pepper
 * 3/4 	cup 	Beer room temperature
 * 3/4 	cup 	Unbleached flour
 * 2 	cup 	Canola oil
 * 18 		Fresh corn tortillas

Salsa Blanca

 * 1/2 	cup 	Mayonnaise
 * 1/2 	cup 	Plain yogurt or sour Cream
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Salt
 * 1 3/4 	cup 	Shredded cabbage Napa

Rosarito Beach Salsa

 * 1/2 	cup 	Oil
 * 10 		Chiles de arbol
 * 2 		Tomatoes
 * 1/2 	cup 	Tomato sauce canned
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Salt

Directions
Cut fish into strips about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Roll in the 1/2 cup flour, dust off excess. Set aside while mixing batter. Beat together egg yolks, seasonings, beer and the 3/4 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 fish pieces in the beer batter and carefully slip into hot oil. Fry unto fish 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. For the salsa blanca: blend mayonnaise, yogurt and salt. Makes 1 cup. For the rosarito 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.<BR> Remove to paper towels and blot off oil.<BR> While the chilies are cooling, broil the tomatoes about 5 minutes, turning once.<BR> Remove cores and most of the skin.<BR> Stem chilies and break pods into pieces.<BR> Place tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and chilies in the bowl of a food processor: process until chilies are broken up<BR> into small, dark flecks.<BR> Use for tacos and over eggs.<BR> Makes 1cup.<BR> Spread a scant tablespoon of salsa blanca over warm tortilla, add a heaping tablespoon of shredded cabbage and press<BR> into sauce.<BR> Add 2 or 3 chunks of fried fish and drizzle withrosarito beach salsa.<BR> Eat immediately.