Name: Corn-crusted fish tacos with jalapeno-lime sauce and spicy black
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs. tilapia (catfish and swai work too); ½ cup cornmeal; 4-5 Tb. olive oil; 8-16 tortillas (white corn tortillas are traditional); 1 ½ cup shredded red cabbage; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; ¾ cup chopped cilantro; 2 limes cut into wedges; Bottled hot sauce; 2 cans black beans, drained; ½ cup chopped green onions; ½ tsp. cumin; Pinch of cayenne pepper; Monterey Jack cheese, shredded; 2/3 cup light mayo; 1-2 Tb. lime juice; 1 chopped jalapeño (pickled if sensitive to heat)

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs. tilapia (catfish and swai work too)
½ cup cornmeal
4-5 Tb. olive oil
8-16 tortillas (white corn tortillas are traditional)
1 ½ cup shredded red cabbage
2 large tomatoes, chopped
¾ cup chopped cilantro
2 limes cut into wedges
Bottled hot sauce
2 cans black beans, drained
½ cup chopped green onions
½ tsp. cumin
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2/3 cup light mayo
1-2 Tb. lime juice
1 chopped jalapeño (pickled if sensitive to heat)

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time10 min

Mix the mayo, lime juice and chopped jalapeno in a small bowl. Salt and pepper to taste, then put in the fridge. I use a pickled jalapeno when Im serving this to children because it provides great flavor, but isnt as hot as a fresh jalapeno.

Chop all veggies and set aside. Add 1 Tb. of oil to a small pan over medium-high heat. Add the green onions and allow them to sauté for 1-2 minutes. Pour both cans of drained beans into the pan. Bring to a simmer and add the cumin, cayenne and ½ tsp. of salt. Squeeze a couple of lime wedges into the beans. Cook for 5 minutes longer. Cover and set aside. Top the beans with cheese when you are ready to serve them.

Heat a large skillet to high heat. Cut the fish into 1 X 3 inch strips. Drizzle oil on the fish, then salt and pepper both sides.

Pour the cornmeal into a pie pan. Roll the fish strips in cornmeal, shaking off the excess.

Add 2 Tb. of oil to pan. When its hot, cook half the fish strips 1-2 minutes per side, until opaque and flaky. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fish. Remove the fish from the pan and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat.

Warm the tortillas in the microwave. Divide the fish between 8 tortillas. (You can double up the tortillas so they wont break!) Then top each with cabbage, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapeno-lime sauce. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauceblack beans on the side.