Blackened Fish Tacos

Blackened Fish Tacos

#Spicy #Seafood #Quick #Weeknight

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    1 pinch
  • cajun spice blend
    1 tbsp
  • carrots
    2 units
  • catfish fillets
    2 pieces
  • cilantro
    ¼ cup
  • flour tortillas
    4 units
  • lime
    2 units
  • mayonnaise
    2 tbsp
  • pineapple
    1 c
  • salt
    1 pinch
  • shredded red cabbage
    1 c
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • sugar
    ½ tsp
  • vegetable oil
    3 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  1. 1
    pineapple lime catfish fillets cajun spice blend carrots shredded red cabbage mayonnaise flour tortillas sour cream cilantro sugar vegetable oil salt black pepper
    pineapple: 1 c, lime: 2 units, catfish fillets: 2 pieces, cajun spice blend: 1 tbsp, carrots: 2 units, shredded red cabbage: 1 c, mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, flour tortillas: 4 units, sour cream: 2 tbsp, cilantro: ¼ cup, sugar: ½ tsp, vegetable oil: 3 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
  2. 2
    Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drain pineapple. Halve lime; cut one half into wedges. Pat catfish fillets dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle with a drizzle of vegetable oil and season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle cajun spice blend onto fillets, then gently rub into fish to moisten.
  3. 3
    Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pineapple and cook, tossing, until browned ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from pan and set aside.
  4. 4
    Heat another drizzle of vegetable oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add catfish fillets and cook until browned on surface, about ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. Transfer to oven and let bake until opaque and flaky ⏱️ 10 minutes .
  5. 5
    Peel carrots. Using a vegetable peeler, shave carrot lengthwise into long ribbons, rotating as necessary. Discard carrot core once it becomes too thin to shave. Add carrot, shredded red cabbage, mayonnaise, juice from remaining lime half, sugar, and a large pinch of salt and black pepper to a medium bowl . Toss until thoroughly combined.
  6. 6
    Wrap flour tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave on high until warm ⏱️ 30 seconds .
  7. 7
    Stir pineapple into slaw. Spread flour tortillas with sour cream. Break up catfish fillets into bite-sized pieces and divide between tortillas. Top each with slaw. Tear cilantro leaves from stems and scatter over top. Serve with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over.