Corn-Crusted Fish Tacos With Jalapeno-Lime Sauce and Spicy Black Beans
Ready in : 45 mins
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Corn-Crusted Fish Tacos With Jalapeno-Lime Sauce and Spicy Black Beans at home. This recipe serves 4 and costs $4.42 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free and pescatarian recipe has 1116 calories, 51g of protein, and 56g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. This recipe from Foodista requires black beans, cayenne pepper, limes, and monterey jack cheese. 11 person have tried and liked this recipe. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 94%.
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Ingredients
black beans
2 cans
cayenne pepper
1 pinch
cilantro
0.75 cup
corn tortillas
16
cornmeal
0.5 cup
cumin
0.5 teaspoon
green onions
0.5 cup
hot sauce
4 servings
jalapeño
1
lime juice
2 tablespoons
limes
2
mayo
0.6666667 cup
monterey jack cheese
4 servings
olive oil
5 tablespoons
cabbage
1.5 cups
tilapia
1.5 pounds
tomatoes
2 large
Cooking in Steps
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1Mix the mayo, lime juice and chopped jalapeno in a small bowl. Salt and pepper to taste, then put in the fridge.Chop all veggies and set aside.
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2Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a small pan over medium-high heat.
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3Add the green onions and allow them to saute for 1-2 minutes.
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4Pour both cans of drained beans into the pan. Bring to a simmer and add the cumin, cayenne and 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.
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5Heat a large skillet to high heat.
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6Cut the fish into 1 x 3 inch strips.
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7Drizzle oil on the fish, then salt and pepper both sides.
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8Pour the cornmeal into a pie pan.
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9Roll the fish strips in cornmeal, shaking off the excess.
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10Add 2 tablespoons of oil to pan. When it is 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.
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11Remove 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.
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12Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce, black beans on the side.
black beans
lime wedge
hot sauce
