Baja Palmitos Tacos
These Baja Palmitos Tacos are inspired by Baja fish tacos, and will arguably be the best vegan fish tacos you ever try! The hearts of palm give these tacos just the right amount of “fishy” flavor and are perfect for satisfying your fish taco cravings.
Baja fish tacos get their name from exactly where they were created, Baja California, Mexico! Over the years, fish tacos have traveled to San Diego and other parts of the world due to their popularity. There’s even certain food trucks and restaurants that now specialize in fish tacos!
You can enjoy fish tacos fried or grilled, but I personally love when they’re fried to crispy perfection! I’ve found that using hearts of palm as a replacement for the fish in this recipe gives these “fish” tacos the perfect texture. The seasonings in the batter that you coat the hearts of palm with bring out great flavor as well. Enjoy with your favorite toppings of choice! I used cilantro, red onions, crema and salsa.
PREP TIME
15min
COOK TIME
20min
TOTAL TIME
35min
INGREDIENTS
Makes about 8 tacos
- 1 (14 ounce) can hearts of palm
- 1/4 small green cabbage, finely chopped
- 3 limes
- 8-10 corn tortillas
- About 8 ounces high heat oil for frying
- Cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
- 1/4 red onion, finely diced (for garnish)
- Salsa of choice (I used roasted salsa)
For the beer batter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour (gluten free optional)
- 1/2 cup lite beer or sparkling water
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
For the mayo crema
- 1/3 cup vegan mayo
- Juice of a lime (about 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice)
EQUIPMENT
- Medium/large sized pan
- Small mixing bowl
Instructions
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- For the crema, simply mix vegan mayo with lime juice.
- Remove the hearts of palm from the can and pat them with a paper towel to remove excess liquid.
- With the bottom of a plate, smash each heart of palm to flatten. Make sure it's still intact. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Make the batter by combing all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until smooth. If it feels a little too thick, add a splash more of beer or sparkling water.
- To a pan, add about 1/3 cup of oil. Heat over medium and once hot, dip each heart of palm into the batter then lift with two forks. Add the heart of palm to the hot oil and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from oil and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Season each with salt. I like to cut each one length wise to fit my tortillas better.
- Heat your tortillas… add a couple pieces of fried heart of palm to your tortilla, then top off with cabbage, salsa, crema, cilantro, onion and a good squeeze of lime.
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