Catfish Tacos

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
6 to 8 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Coleslaw:

  • 3 cups angel hair coleslaw mix
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, optional
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Creamy Remoulade Sauce:

Catfish:

  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 (15-ounce) catfish fillet
  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 6 to 8 Fried Taco Shells, recipe follows
  • Sliced avocado, optional
  • Lime wedges, optional

Directions

For the coleslaw: In a medium bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, red onions, radishes, and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper. Add to the coleslaw mixture, tossing gently to coat.

For the remoulade: In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, garlic, green onions, mustard, lemon juice, and dill. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

For the catfish: In a large Dutch oven, pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches and heat to 350 degrees F.

Cut the catfish into strips. Combine and whisk together the cornmeal and Cajun seasoning. Coat the catfish strips in the cornmeal mixture.

Fry the catfish, in batches if necessary, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place 2 to 3 catfish strips in the center of each Fried Taco Shell. Top each evenly with the coleslaw mixture. Dollop with the remoulade. Serve with sliced avocado and lime wedges, if desired.

Fried Taco Shells:

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the tortilla into the oil, folding into a taco shape using heatproof tongs. (You will have to hold its shape with the tongs while it fries.) Fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

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  • on May 08, 2013

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    I think that I'm one of the last people on earth to have a fish taco. These were delicious. Light, crunchy and great tasting.

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  • on October 07, 2012

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    These tacos were so easy to prepare and delicious. We have fried the shells and, to lighten them up a little, steamed the taco shells. My husband who doesn't like cabbage loves the cabbage salad on top. I make it ahead of time and let the cabbage marinade in the lime juice...delicious! These are in my rotation when we want a treat.

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  • on July 16, 2012

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    Kind of bland, which was very surprising to us given all of the ingredients, especially things like raw garlic and onions in the remoulade and coleslaw. I followed the directions fairly closely except for pan-frying the fish rather than deep-frying, and I pretty much had everything except the optional cilantro. Most of what we could taste (using large pieces of fish, and large portions of slaw was the sour cream, the corn tortilla, and surprisingly, the avocado. It wasn't bad. It just didn't have much taste. Oh, and the corn meal gives the fish a really interesting texture.

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