Corn-Crusted Fish Tacos With Jalapeno-Lime Sauce and Spicy Black Beans
By: Sommer
Published: Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 4:22pm

Ingredients




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

Preparation

1 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 I’m serving this to children because it provides great flavor, but isn’t as hot as a fresh jalapeno. 2 Chop all veggies and set aside. 3 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. 4 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. 5 Pour the cornmeal into a pie pan. Roll the fish strips in cornmeal, shaking off the excess. 6 Add 2 Tb. of oil to pan. When it’s 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. 7 Warm the tortillas in the microwave. Divide the fish between 8 tortillas. (You can double up the tortillas so they won’t break!) Then top each with cabbage, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapeno-lime sauce. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce—black beans on the side. Serves 4.

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This is a quick and easy fish tacos recipe that is sure to please even picky eaters!