Fish Taco Recipe

[gollumthedog]

Great video, going to try it tonight. Thanks for posting this

[ChefTips]

@gollumthedog

Hope you enjoy the recipe and thanks for commenting!

[eBoxLa]

thanks for the video.

[daretheballoon]

id like to ask you do you work as a chef? because I heard from another video than they get mininum wage most of the time. please explain this in a comment or make a video on how to become a chef thank you :)

[gregpicadash]

@daretheballoon It’s hot, grueling work. There is good money in line cooks at diners such as Denny’s. In my opinion, New Orleans, Los Angeles or New York is where you should cook. Pay is comparable to location, experience, and ability to endure high stress. Talk to schools that offer the degree. Talk to the chefs where you eat; Ask Questions. This career was not for me. It was too stressful. My back always hurt – something you have to endure in this industry.

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@gregpicadash

Good comment. It is a very high stress and high demanding job. It is not for everyone....

[chorizosandwich]

Looks delicious, I just have one question though. Is the lemon herb marinade just a blend of lemon and cilantro? And if it is, wouldn't the fish start cooking in the marinade like ceviche?

[ChefTips]

@chorizosandwich I have a separate video on my marinade. It has lemon juice and olive oil, among other ingredients. You don't want to marinate anything too long in lemon juice, as it will start cooking. Cheers, Jason

[Coachrob36]

thanks Jason we tried them and they rock!

[ChefTips]

@Coachrob36 Awesome! Glad you liked them!

[droidomz]

Great Vid, if you serve the fish in strips is that better than shredded up it's hard for me because some of this fish is so flaky.

[ChefTips]

@droidomz

I like to serve them in strips. If your fish breaks apart, that's ok too!

[juandacharroninja]

There are two Bajas, actually, Baja California and Baja California Sur -South Lower California-

[marlo916]

hmmm i like my fish tacos pink.

[ChronicRecords]

stopped watching the second you mentioned it was grilled not deep fried.

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@ChronicRecords

Well, at least you commented.... =]

[dpatck]

You can make a really good salsa by cutting and mixing Tomato, Onion and green Chilli. You can also add some Mustard and Ketchup, it tastes really good.

[cyraxalexis]

donde esta el chile en un taco nunca debe faltar el chile

[ChefTips]

@cyraxalexis

Hola!

puede agregar chile si te gusta

[ethandiaz]

At the beginning did you say "BEER BATTER" tacos? WHAT GIVES? :) Great video

[ChefTips]

@ethandiaz

Ha ha. A beer battered/deep fried fish for this would be great. I did a grilled version for this video. I should do one on the batter version in the future. Thanks for commenting!

[Fosax]

Is it SHAPED like a fish?

[francocrs]

lettuce would do right cause i dont liek cabbage =\

[ChefTips]

@francocrs Cabbage is traditional, but you can certainly use lettuce. Hope you enjoy it!

[Ezradanielv]

Ahhhh, why why why did I watch this video??? Nursing a hangover, and I need some of this ahora! I live in San Diego but Rubio's seems so far away right about now. This looks delicious. Thanks for the video!

[ChefTips]

@Ezradanielv You're welcome! Hope you finally got over there. :)

[Ezradanielv]

@ChefTips I did, thank you! 

[Archmetal06]

that looks good. i think i would add cheese to mine and maybe a spicy chipotle mayo sauce though.

[ChefTips]

@Archmetal06

The chipotle mayo sounds good! Thanks for the suggestion!

[ljalaska]

I love making Alaskan rockfish and halibut tacos. so good a must try!

[ChefTips]

@ljalaska

Both of those would work great for fish tacos! Thanks for commenting!

[doittoseeit]

thanks chef,

They look grear. I would try The Chef Merito Fish Seasoning on the blue jar. Is great on any fish . thanks

[ChefTips]

@doittoseeit

Thanks for sharing your tip!

[healthyvegan]

nice recipe! I'm vegan, so don't eat fish, otherwise I love the concept! Cabbage in tacos is a great idea. I posted a video of a vegan version I make using seasoned black beans as a delicious sub for meat or fish - check it out!

[iTzzEuphoriaaaaaa]

Miguels in san diego has an amazing fish taco

[raaaymondS]

Thumbs up if you noticed he cracked at 1:12

hahahahahahaha awesome recipe though.

[ChefTips]

@raaaymondS

Haaa haaa! You are the second person that has commented on that. 

Glad you like the recipe!

Cheers!

[doittoseeit]

@ChefTips HI Chef,

Try the Chef Merito Fish Seasoning on the fish. Don't you salt or anything alse. Let me know how you like it. Thankls.

[pergatory090]

you should have oiled or lubricated your grill and the fish wouldn't have stuck

[ou812theater]

The fish,and shrimp tacos at south beach bar and grill in OB are awesome.I asked one of the cooks whats in the white sauce,he replied its ranch dressing.....Im starting to think ranch can be used for just about anything.

[ChefTips]

@ou812theater

Lol! No kidding!

Soon ranch will be known as a mother sauce.

[dheer1231]

Looks yummy........specially the fish so beautifully cooked.

[ChefTips]

@dheer1231

Thank you for noticing that!

[ramblingdude2008]

You gotta love them fish tacos!

[BurtonFilmZ]

Thumbs up this if you saw the guy on the left at 1:33 !

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@BurtonFilmZ

Lol! We noticed that while editing the vid. It was our daughter leaning in to the camera. I think you are the first person to catch that! ha ha!

[ChefTips]

@BurtonFilmZ

Lol! We noticed that while editing the vid. It was our daughter leaning in to the camera. I think you are the first person to catch that! ha ha!

[elgranpachango]

Exchange the white taco sauce with some Guacamole and I'm sold! =D

[ChefTips]

@elgranpachango Feel free to try it that way!

[altern80s]

Beer battered is better then grilled, sorry

[ChefTips]

@altern80s

Yeah, it's hard to beat anything that is battered and deep fried! =]

But this recipe is still pretty good too.

[s0yasi]

SEE my VIDEO abut MEXICAN FOOD

[nirvgardengod]

ah yes, this may come in handy today,,,

[ChefTips]

@nirvgardengod Enjoy!

[kijknaarjezelff]

MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

[marlin187]

Thanks a lot Chef.

[RJDaRealest]

BAMM!!! OWNED!!!

[sergioens01]

Hi, I'm from ensenada baja california mexico and the recipe it's not the original..

[ChefTips]

@sergioens01

HI.  No, my recipe is not original. I put my own twist on it. I said that I was at the original "Rubio's Fish Taco" restaurant.

Sorry for the confusion.

[DiGiTaLM4N]

I love this recipe i have done it several times now but recently i altered the marinade i added some orange citrus to the marinade and balanced it a bit with the lemon and cilantro it was perfect! I couldn't have got that far without this video thanx ChefTips! :)

[ChefTips]

@DiGiTaLM4N

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[SpencerMA89]

god damn it i gotta stop watching these videos... all i have in my kitchen is easy mac and lucky charms :/

[ChefTips]

Go to the market and make some fish tacos. :)

[SpencerMA89]

im in college... pretty much everything past ramen is out of my budget lol

[JiffyNo0b]

@SpencerMA89

Me too man, shit sucks.

[AbbysCorner918]

great recipe! just made it tonight!!! LOVED IT!

[ChefTips]

Great! Thanks for letting us know how it turned out. Glad you liked it!

[TheUnicorn1998]

u r so cool i wanna be a chef but it will take me a very long time

[ChefTips]

Good luck! It's a very rewarding job, but long hours!

[robocock21]

Het Cheftips...a true mexican-american who appreciates the culinary art. My father used to work with the man who founded Rubios...im a pretty good fan. I love fish tacos and thank you for this recipe...muchas gracias y felicidadez...

[ChefTips]

Thanks for the nice comment! That is very cool your father got to work with him. We love going to Rubio's. Hope you enjoy the recipe! Gracias! Jason

[AKTC0]

hello cheftips i'm back megaakproductions i got suspended so i forgot to give you a feedback mmmm good tacooz :()

[ChefTips]

@AKTC0

Thank you!

[UrmrslowguyROBLOX]

Mmmm. Looks good. Instaid of the White sauce you should try this: Half a block of Philly Cream cheese. 2 teaspoons of Tabbaso sauce. Half of a Jalpeno (Diced), 1 teaspoon of Garlic Shallot Puree, Or 1 clove of minced garlic. And. Who cant forget. A handful of Cilantro. Mix well in a Food procceser or Blender.

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@UrmrslowguyROBLOX

Sounds good. Thanks for sharing.

[markorafel]

the batter is the reason they are so good!!

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@markorafel

I know, it's hard to beat anything that is deep fried! =]

[TANNER211T]

you have a nice house and im a big fan your spagehtti was so good and your fish tacos genius im a 14 yr old cook and u inspired me even more thanx dude

[ChefTips]

@TANNER211T

Thanks for the nice comment Tanner.

[opulentrobert]

Hey Chef you eat the taco like a true mexican!! congrats!!! asi se hace!!! hahahaha...

[ChefTips]

@opulentrobert

Ha ha! Thanks!

[chickylittle]

i love your recipe! thanks for posting!

[ChefTips]

@chickylittle

You're welcome and thanks for commenting!

[FlapJackToTheMax]

I love fish tacos but am allergic to cilantro how would i by pass the cilantro?

[ChefTips]

You can leave the cilantro out and it won't change the recipe much. Enjoy!

[Brycejordan881708]

dont use the cilantro proberly

[xPeRCz]

Hey baybay

[ooBIGsteve]

taco power!:D yeaaah booi!

[Saginie]

Bravo sir, I just love the recipe, and my girlfriend loves it. :D

[ChefTips]

@Saginie

Thanks so much for your comment Sagine. Glad you and girlfriend like it!

Cheers!

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@megaakproductions

Thanks for the comment an d rating!

[bignastyboo]

damn....my mouth watered just watching this. I went from not hungry to starving.

[ChefTips]

@bignastyboo

Ha ha. Thanks!

[Zooroonies]

ive never had fish tacos. are they good?

[ChefTips]

Absolutely! They are very popular here in Southern California!

[Zooroonies]

cool, i'll try one sometime

[dogrober1]

so what's the lemon/cilantro herb marinade?

[ChefTips]

My video for marinade - lemon herb will come up in a video search on my channel. It is a great marinade for fish. Hope you enjoy the recipe.

[Criptografo]

i never eat this before

but the tacos look good!

[ChefTips]

Thank you!

[ALGYMU]

Video is very nicely done. Appreciated.

[ChefTips]

Thank you!

[pillowsarecool2]

i grew up in califiiornia and moved to virginia whn i was 9 im 13 no i have been looking for a fish taco as good as rubios on the east coast since i moved now i find the recipe!!!! woohoo!!!

[ChefTips]

Thanks! I think you will enjoy it!

[AirCargoHeavy]

The thought of fish tacos just didn't sound so good, but I tried them at a restaurant here in Houston...they were very good. Can't wait to try my hand at making some...

[ChefTips]

It's always fun to try a new dish! Most of the time people are pleasantly surprised.

[terrysan]

I like this video because it's direct. I also like the music. :-)

[ChefTips]

Thanks!

[Xiia0Sn00pY]

is there a alternative to mayo?

[ChefTips]

You can just use all plain yogurt instead.

[mrsuckcessful]

just saw yr link for lemon herb recipe duh. Later!

[ChefTips]

Cool. Enjoy!

[mrsuckcessful]

Hey man. Great vid. What's the recipe for the lemon herb marinade? Thanks!

[olegnovi]

ill it make a huge difference if you cook it on a stove instead?

[ChefTips]

It will still taste good. Just won't be grilled. Enjoy!

[talker1]

3:31 need ...SALSA DE CHILE MORITA

[ChefTips]

Sounds good. What goes into that?

[outlaw6066]

Since mahi mahi isn't available here in Aus. I wondering what other fish do you suggest for the tacos that are just as good? Thanks!

[ChefTips]

Most white fish makes a great fish taco. What fish is available in your area?

[outlaw6066]

Well from what i know there's Snapper, Dhufish, Cod, Hake, Whiting, Barramundi. Bout all i can think of. Have no idea what kind of white fish are here either that can be consumed.

[ChefTips]

You can start out with snapper or cod. Those are two fairly common white fish here as well. Enjoy!

[outlaw6066]

Thanks Jason! : )

[rachel935higgins]

When ever i go to Mexico i always have tacos al pastor, but they don't serve them in any mexican restaurant here. Do you know a good recipe to make at home? and thank you for all your great recipes they are very good!

[ChefTips]

Hello! Yes, that's actually on our list of recipes to prepare. We have many authentic Mexican recipes to share. It's just a matter of filming them all and getting them up! Thanks again for the kind comments! Jason

[Spectrime]

yep, im mexican, and i can tell you the tacos al pastor are one of the best tacos, and it´s traditional. In the other hand, fish tacos are so uncommon to have here in mexico, i never had one, i can imagine those tacos are tasty but definetly are not mexican traditional 0_0

[arqgape]

Do you remember "tacos de cazon", they are made with the meat from a tiny shark ( least than 1 meter long ) wich is named CAZON. Very popular in Veracruz with "pico de gallo" or " salsa habanera" if you are " muy macho"

[andytij71]

Actually, I'm from Mexico also, the fish tacos originated in Ensenada Baja California. They are great made with angelito fish, mmm rico! You can enjoy them any where in Tijuana also.

[tugik088]

i sooo love ur videos.. its easy yet very tempting.. im gona try ds and the appl fry.. ^^

[ChefTips]

Hope you like them. Thanks so much for the nice comments! Cheers, Jason

[ChefTips]

Hope you try this recipe!

[rugbytlse]

Ymumu, looks délicious.

[ChefTips]

Thank you so much!

[SirPsychoSexyCE]

good job...i love tacos

[ChefTips]

Thank you!

[Napilibch]

Another clarification ....and who I meant by "Ralf" ...Ralf Rubio.

[ChefTips]

Wow, lots of interesting information there. Thanks for sharing your story! Jason

[itsxSaly]

DEELICIOUS :]

[Napilibch]

The torta stand was just an open grill, where a woman would first pound down these strips of beef with a mallet, then heavily season them while they cooked fast on this fire grill. The buns were fresh, and you could smell them baking in an oven in the back, and another reason people were drawn from the bar to her stand. (Cont)

[headley062687]

This looks so good! I used to live in California, and loved Rubio's Fish Tacos!

[Napilibch]

And even before the fish taco was the hot item in this remote little fishing village down Baja way, directly accross the street from Bar Miramar was a "Torta" stand that was even busier, years earlier, and most likely what inspired the old man to try and catch some of the crowd waiting for frest tortas. (cont)

[Napilibch]

....I would pass on the fish taco beer batter ... With fresh "Ono" , "Wahoo" to those of you from a different part of the country, just off the boat, you might want to try this less the the "beer batter" . Just a suggestion.

[melisatj]

were's the beer batter!!!

[ChefTips]

I mention in the video that this is a grilled recipe. =]

[Napilibch]

I was there. College buddies, San Felipe, Baja. Spring Break ....I'd say, a little over 30 years ago. The dirt street in front of "Bar Miramar" ... the attraction. A few doors down, a little taco shop, run by a little old man, who stayed open until Bar Miramar was closed to catch the hungry few that fell onto the street around 3AM.. This is where the Fish Taco originated, Ralf, drunk, writting down the recipe, putting in his wallet, and then capitalizing some years later... just to clarify!

[ChefTips]

Great story! Ha! Thanks for posting man!

[Napilibch]

...Another interesting part of the story. It may well be that "Bar Miramar" , quite famous to this day, might just be where "Corona" beer took off from. It was the only beer available in this place that seated around 50, yet somehow managed to get 100+ inside, most of which were dancing by around 10pm to the Juke Box, of course unless the Mariachi band strolled in, when the dancing really became interesting. (con't)

[Napilibch]

She added tomato, and lettuce, and mayo (I think it was mayo...never dared asked... and pretty certain the meat was beef, although there were always rumors about dogs suddenly disappearing left and right). I am sure of one thing, I would return stateside and tell more stories about how good those tortas were, more often than the tacos. (cont)

[ChefTips]

OMG! The plot thickens!

[MapleStoryKillaStab]

i love fish and i love tacos!!!! thanks for the recipe!!!!

[brandondallas]

We do this at least once a week. YUMMMMMMMMM.

[ChefTips]

Awesome! It's one of our summer staples. Glad you like it!

[brandondallas]

He said Cillantro was his herb.

[ChefTips]

I guess it's a plant, but I plant cilantro in my herb garden, so I always think of it as an herb.

[brandondallas]

It's anything you want it to be baby. We got GREAT reviews from my wife's friends at work for this recipe. THANK YOU. We love it.

[ChefTips]

You're welcome. Glad you guys like the recipe. Thanks for commenting. I was cracking up at your "herb" reference...

[angelicdreamer]

I love fish tacos! I eat them with mayo lol ^-^

[ChefTips]

Sounds good!

[xXcam0manXx]

omg that looks so good man u luck man eating that fish mahi-mahi is so good

[ChefTips]

Thanks for the compliment!

[bambikohaku]

HA! Fish taco! HA!

...*tear*...that has to be in the top 5 of things I did NOT expect to see looking up recipes...that is ACTUALLY a recipe! lol

[FiFiskungfushoes]

taco's it reminds me in japan, Luv it!:)

[dahlee030176]

Jason can we use Tilapia instead of Mahi Mahi?

[ChefTips]

Certainly!

[blair31480]

I would love to try the marinade but I can't find the recipe . . . could you help me out?

[ChefTips]

The marinade that I use for fish is found in My Videos and is titled Marinade-Lemon Herb. Thanks! Jason

[sharonwatever]

lemon-herb marinate??!...wat do u put in that??...lemon and herb (wat herb??)....care to elaborate....nice vid by the way!

[ChefTips]

Thanks! Just search my videos for "Marinade-Lemon Herb."

[Mellobeth]

Jason, this recipe looks so good I can't wait to try it, my I please have a written recipe? Please

[ChefTips]

Hi. If you look up to the right corner of this page, you will see the (more info) tab. Click on that and the written recipe will drop down. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

Jason

[loul06]

Thank you so much for this great video

[ChefTips]

You're so welcome! Hope you enjoy it! Jason

[bentley928]

that recipe sounds really good....

[ChefTips]

Thanks! Hope you find time to give it a try. It's great for summer barbecues.

Jason

[youssif4life]

i want me some fish tacossssssss

[perez6313]

Down here in deep south Texas it's summer time at the least 6 to 7 months a year..lol it was 97 degrees yesterday.. :))

[ChefTips]

Oh, that sounds nice! Here in California we still have seasons. We're not quite at beach weather yet, but getting there!

[mooforthewin]

california ROX :D sept for the approaching earthquake

[NexusVale]

You're so lucky, lol. It's only 50 something here atm. :(

[Michelle211]

that aint nothing compared to 120 degrees here in PHOENIX!!!! You talkin about hot!

[perez6313]

those look delicious!.. with cabbage instead of lettuce.. good call! :) reminds me of the sausage tacos i used to eat at the flea market..lol Sausage on flour tortilla, with cabbage and tomatoes.. was soo good.. I have fish in my fridge guess what i will be making for dinner? lol : ) love it!

[ChefTips]

Great! Hope you enjoy these! We love making this in the summertime!

Jason

[aprtc]

Hola, tu receta se ve deliciosa, pero dejame decirte que NO TIENE NADA QUE VER con la receta original... te lo dice una nativa de Ensenada y amante de los tacos de pescado.. Saludos

[ChefTips]

Hola. Yo estuve en el restaurante Taco rubios pescado. Yo no estaba haciendo una receta original de Baja California. Perdón por la confusión. Gracias.