2 In The Kitchen: Tinga's Blackened Catfish Tacos
Tinga's Blackened Catfish Tacos
Tinga Taqueria in Millburn, NJ was devastated by Irene one year ago. After nearly one year, they are reopened and better than ever!
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Ingredients:
1 piece Catfish
4 oz butter
6 oz Cajun Sauce
Cucumber Salsa:
5 scooped & diced cucumber
2 fresh Lime
4 oz chopped red onions
2 oz finely diced fresh jalapenos
2 oz cilantro
2 oz salt.
Tacos are served topped with:
Monterey jack shredded cheese
Shredded cabbage & carrots
Chipotle mayonnaise on side along with Creamy Black Beans & Spanish Rice.
Directions:
Catfish:
Pre heat iron skillet and melt butter
Rinse, dry and spice catfish pieces with Cajun spice
Blacken Catfish in pan for 4 - 5 minutes (watch for color change) then flip and cook for 2 minutes.
Remove and serve in tacos.
Cucumber Salsa:
Mix ingredients together, squeezing lime juice at end and salt to taste.
Putting the Taco together
Place catfish and cheese in bottom of taco shell
Place Cucumber salsa & shredded cabbage & carrots on top
Serve with Chipotle mayonnaise on side along with Creamy Black Beans & Spanish Rice.
