We’re talking fresh. We’re talking spicy. We’re talking crunchy. And we’re talking totally delicious! Buttermilk-fried kingklip tacos served with a tangy pineapple, mint, and lime salsa, paired with charred corn, guacamole and drizzled with That Mayo.
Knockout Kingklip Tacos
Knockout Kingklip Tacos
with buttermilk-fried fish & a chilli and pineapple salsa
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Buttermilk
- Corn
- Corn Tortillas
- Fresh Chilli
- Fresh Chillies
- Fresh Mint
- Guacamole
- Kingklip Fillet
- Kingklip Fillets
- Lime
- Limes
- Pineapple Pieces
- Self-raising Flour
- That Mayo (Original)
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Tea Towel
SPICY SALSA
In a bowl, combine the pineapple pieces, the diced tomato, the sliced chilli, the lime zest, a squeeze of lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped mint. Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn for 4-5 minutes until slightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan. Once cooled slightly, add to the pineapple salsa. Season the salsa to taste.
BUTTERMILK-FRIED FISH
Pat the kingklip dry with some paper towel and cut the fish into 1cm thick pieces. In a bowl, whisk the buttermilk, ¾ of the flour, and some seasoning. Mix until a thick batter forms. If too thick, add water in 10ml increments until the desired consistency. Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 4-5cm of oil. Toss the kingklip pieces in the remaining flour. When the oil is hot, carefully dip each kingklip piece in the buttermilk batter, allowing the excess to drip off, and carefully lower into the hot oil. Fry for 3–4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through, shifting halfway. Drain on some paper towel.
FANTAS-TACO
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium heat. When hot, dry toast the tortillas in batches for 30-60 seconds per side until warmed through. Remove from the pan on completion. As you go, stack the heated ones on a plate under a dry tea towel. This stops them getting cold or drying out. Loosen the mayo with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP…
Lay down the warm tortillas and smear over some guacamole. Pile on the pineapple and corn salsa and top with the crispy, buttermilk-fried kingklip pieces. Drizzle with the loosened mayo. Sprinkle with the remaining mint. Finish with a squeeze of lime. Fold over and dig in, Chef!
Pineapple Pieces - 40g
Tomato - 1
Fresh Chilli - 1
Lime - 1
Fresh Mint - 4g
Corn - 30g
Kingklip Fillet - 150g
Buttermilk - 50ml
Self-raising Flour - 45ml
Corn Tortillas - 3
That Mayo (Original) - 30ml
Guacamole - 40g
SPICY SALSA
In a bowl, combine the pineapple pieces, the diced tomato, the sliced chilli, the lime zest, a squeeze of lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped mint. Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn for 4-5 minutes until slightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan. Once cooled slightly, add to the pineapple salsa. Season the salsa to taste.
BUTTERMILK-FRIED FISH
Pat the kingklip dry with some paper towel and cut the fish into 1cm thick pieces. In a bowl, whisk the buttermilk, ¾ of the flour, and some seasoning. Mix until a thick batter forms. If too thick, add water in 10ml increments until the desired consistency. Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 4-5cm of oil. Toss the kingklip pieces in the remaining flour. When the oil is hot, carefully dip each kingklip piece in the buttermilk batter, allowing the excess to drip off, and carefully lower into the hot oil. Fry for 3–4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through, shifting halfway. Drain on some paper towel.
FANTAS-TACO
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium heat. When hot, dry toast the tortillas in batches for 30-60 seconds per side until warmed through. Remove from the pan on completion. As you go, stack the heated ones on a plate under a dry tea towel. This stops them getting cold or drying out. Loosen the mayo with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP…
Lay down the warm tortillas and smear over some guacamole. Pile on the pineapple and corn salsa and top with the crispy, buttermilk-fried kingklip pieces. Drizzle with the loosened mayo. Sprinkle with the remaining mint. Finish with a squeeze of lime. Fold over and dig in, Chef!
Pineapple Pieces - 80g
Tomato - 1
Fresh Chilli - 1
Lime - 1
Fresh Mint - 8g
Corn - 60g
Kingklip Fillets - 300g
Buttermilk - 100ml
Self-raising Flour - 85ml
Corn Tortillas - 6
That Mayo (Original) - 60ml
Guacamole - 80g
SPICY SALSA
In a bowl, combine the pineapple pieces, the diced tomato, the sliced chilli, the lime zest, a squeeze of lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped mint. Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn for 4-5 minutes until slightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan. Once cooled slightly, add to the pineapple salsa. Season the salsa to taste.
BUTTERMILK-FRIED FISH
Pat the kingklip dry with some paper towel and cut the fish into 1cm thick pieces. In a bowl, whisk the buttermilk, ¾ of the flour, and some seasoning. Mix until a thick batter forms. If too thick, add water in 10ml increments until the desired consistency. Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 4-5cm of oil. Toss the kingklip pieces in the remaining flour. When the oil is hot, carefully dip each kingklip piece in the buttermilk batter, allowing the excess to drip off, and carefully lower into the hot oil. Fry for 3–4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through, shifting halfway. You may have to do this step in batches. Drain on some paper towel.
FANTAS-TACO
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium heat. When hot, dry toast the tortillas in batches for 30-60 seconds per side until warmed through. Remove from the pan on completion. As you go, stack the heated ones on a plate under a dry tea towel. This stops them getting cold or drying out. Loosen the mayo with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP…
Lay down the warm tortillas and smear over some guacamole. Pile on the pineapple and corn salsa and top with the crispy, buttermilk-fried kingklip pieces. Drizzle with the loosened mayo. Sprinkle with the remaining mint. Finish with a squeeze of lime. Fold over and dig in, Chef!
Pineapple Pieces - 120g
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Chillies - 2
Limes - 2
Fresh Mint - 12g
Corn - 90g
Kingklip Fillets - 450g
Buttermilk - 150ml
Self-raising Flour - 125ml
Corn Tortillas - 9
That Mayo (Original) - 90ml
Guacamole - 120g
SPICY SALSA
In a bowl, combine the pineapple pieces, the diced tomato, the sliced chilli, the lime zest, a squeeze of lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped mint. Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the corn for 4-5 minutes until slightly charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan. Once cooled slightly, add to the pineapple salsa. Season the salsa to taste.
BUTTERMILK-FRIED FISH
Pat the kingklip dry with some paper towel and cut the fish into 1cm thick pieces. In a bowl, whisk the buttermilk, ¾ of the flour, and some seasoning. Mix until a thick batter forms. If too thick, add water in 10ml increments until the desired consistency. Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 4-5cm of oil. Toss the kingklip pieces in the remaining flour. When the oil is hot, carefully dip each kingklip piece in the buttermilk batter, allowing the excess to drip off, and carefully lower into the hot oil. Fry for 3–4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through, shifting halfway. You may have to do this step in batches. Drain on some paper towel.
FANTAS-TACO
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium heat. When hot, dry toast the tortillas in batches for 30-60 seconds per side until warmed through. Remove from the pan on completion. As you go, stack the heated ones on a plate under a dry tea towel. This stops them getting cold or drying out. Loosen the mayo with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP…
Lay down the warm tortillas and smear over some guacamole. Pile on the pineapple and corn salsa and top with the crispy, buttermilk-fried kingklip pieces. Drizzle with the loosened mayo. Sprinkle with the remaining mint. Finish with a squeeze of lime. Fold over and dig in, Chef!
Pineapple Pieces - 160g
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Chillies - 2
Limes - 2
Fresh Mint - 15g
Corn - 120g
Kingklip Fillets - 600g
Buttermilk - 200ml
Self-raising Flour - 170ml
Corn Tortillas - 12
That Mayo (Original) - 125ml
Guacamole - 160g