Catfish And Slaw Tacos

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb catfish fillet (fresh or frozen)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (like tabasco)
• 2 1/2 cups cabbage, shredded (about 1/2 small head)
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (more if needed)
• 16 corn tortillas or 8 flour tortillas
• lime wedge
• hot pepper sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 thaw catfish, if using frozen.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine lime juice, mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; add cabbage and toss.
• 3 rinse fish fillets and pat dry with paper towels; cut into 1 inch strips and season with cajun seasoning.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine cornmeal and flour.
• 5 add fish strips and toss to coat.
• 6 heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook catfish, in batches, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and fish is flaky.
• 7 wrap tortillas with paper towels and heat in microwave 1 minute or toast tortillas in a dry skillet.
• 8 if using corn tortillas, stack two and layer with fish and slaw.
• 9 serve tacos with remaining sauce from slaw, lime wedges, and additional hot pepper sauce, if desired.