What should you be cooking this month? I have evocative memories of my grandmother shallow-frying skate wings, her favourite fish, which she first dipped in seasoned flour – they were fish batter recipe and crisp at the edges and there were always special Victorian bone-handled fish knives and forks on the table. You can also watch Delia’s Shallow Fried Fish recipe, with cripsy, golden batter being made in our Cookery School Video, just click the image to play.

This recipe is from the Delia Online Cookery School. Heat the oil on a high heat. Meanwhile pat the fish dry with some kitchen paper and remove any stray bones. To check if the oil is hot enough, drop half a teaspoon of batter into the oil. Now take one of the fillets and turn it over in the batter again and then holding it at either end, lay it flat in the hot oil, skin side up, then quickly do the same with the second fillet. Next reduce the temperature down a little and set the timer for 3 minutes.

When the time is up use a fish slice to lift up the fillet and if it’s golden, turn it over with the slice, and a fork to help steady it, so that the oil doesn’t splash. Serve with our Chunky Tartare Sauce which you can watch being made in our Cookery School Video for Hollandaise and Mayonnaise on this page. Is shallow Fried Fish healthier than deep fried or breaded? Sign Up to Delia’s Newsletter We love bringing you competitions to enter every month but did you know we also run exclusive offers and competitions for members who receive our email newsletters? Baja-style fish tacos are made with crisp-fried white fish on corn tortillas topped with a creamy chipotle sauce, pico de gallo, and finely shredded cabbage for crunch. Tricia is a recipe developer and tester for Dotdash Meredith with a focus on baking and pastry as well as apassion for all things food-related.

She has developed over 1,200 recipes, which have appeared both inmagazines, online, and in cookbooks alike. She is a former Baking and Pastry Editor with experience in foodstyling, video production, and crafting culinary curriculum for more than a dozen culinary and lifestylebrands. Megan is a recipe developer and editor with 12 years of industry experience, most recently as culinary director at a marketing agency. In 2019, she also co-authored the 9th edition of the classic cookbook, Joy of Cooking.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Baja-style fish tacos are characterized by strips of firm white fish dipped in a thin batter and fried until crisp. When selecting fish for Baja-style fish tacos, stick with whatever is freshest. The batter for these fish tacos is lightened with Mexican lager and flavored with a squirt of yellow mustard, which adds a light golden color, salt, and acidity. Some taqueros even add a bit of chicken bouillon to their batter for an umami boost. Baja-style fish tacos are best eaten immediately after frying, as the sauces and the fish’s own moisture will start to soften the crisp shell of batter.