Queso Catfish

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) fillets catfish
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup cheap beer
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup tortilla chips, finely crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 ounces processed cheese, cubed
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 chipotle pepper, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow dish, stir together 1/4 celsius lime juice and beer. place fish in dish and turn to coat. marinate for 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees. coat a roasting rack with cooking spray and place over baking sheet.
• 3 rinse fish with cold water and pat dry. discard marinade. in one dish, stir together the cornmeal, chip crumbs, salt and pepper. in another dish stir together 2 t. lime juice and canola oil. dip fillets into lime and oil, then into cornmeal mixture to coat. place fish onto roasting rack.
• 4 bake fish for 8-10 minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork. while the fish is baking, combine processed cheese, chili powder, cumin and chipotle pepper in a small saucepan over med-low heat. cook and stir until melted and smooth.
• 5 place fish on serving plates and spoon cheese sauce over them. top with cilantro, if desired.