This camping fish tacos recipe is seriously to die for! It’s guaranteed to be the best camping meal that you’ve had in a long time.

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We went on a bucket list fishing trip this summer and just came back from a fishing charter out of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. We caught a ton of fresh salmon and halibut and decided to get cooking right away!

What better way to use all of this delicious white fish than in deep fried fish tacos?!

Camping fish tacos:

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Fish batter ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup sparkling water

Fish fry:

1 pound of white fish cut into 1 “strips*
1/2 tsp salt
3 litres vegetable oil
Propane deep fryer

* We used fresh caught halibut but any white fish will do nicely in this recipe.

Directions:

Prepare the fish by cutting it into 1″ strips, patting dry with paper towel and dusting each side with salt.

2. Heat the oil to 350 degrees using a deep fryer. We like to use this propane deep fryer because it can be used outside while camping.

A NOTE ON FRYING:

It’s important to cook the fish at a consistent temperature to get that perfectly cooked, golden crust with the batter. Be sure to use a cooking thermometer whenever possible. This recipe is not meant for an air fryer as the batter will drip and stick to the surface before ever heating and cooking at the correct temperature.

3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the batter ingredients and allow it to rest for ten minutes. The sparkling water is what creates the light, fluffy texture of the coating.

4. Dip the fish in the batter, coating it completely and gently place it into the hot oil.

5. Allow the fish to cook for about 2 minutes per side, rolling the fish half way through cooking so that both sides are a nice golden brown color. Each piece of fish will take about 5 minutes to cook and will need to be cooked in batches, depending on how big your deep fryer is.

6. Remove the fish from the fryer and place on paper towel to soak up any excess oil.

We served our camping fish tacos with corn tortillas on a bed of sliced cabbage & carrot, with the best salsa recipe you’ve ever had. It adds the perfect crisp, fresh flavour to this dish!

Topped with homemade tartar sauce, these tacos are a welcome change to our usual camping meals!

This recipe yields 16 pieces of fish and is perfect for serving a family of four with about four tacos each.

More tips for camp cooking:

Menu planning for camping is something that I always do to stay organized. Grab this free Camping Meal Planner Printable to get started on your next trip.
A Pie Iron Camp Cooker makes cooking over the open fire super easy. Check out these tips for using a pie iron for more inspiration!
Foil Pie Plates make tinfoil packet meals even easier with the sturdy base that they provide.

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