Ingredients

• 1 lb catfish nuggets or 1 lb other white fish, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup dark beer
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning mix (optional)
• vegetable oil, for deep fat frying
• 12 corn tortillas
• finely shredded cabbage
• chopped tomato
• lime wedge
• finely chopped onions or scallion
• chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. Whisk together the flour, beer, and taco seasoning mix.

2. Wash catfish nuggets and pat dry with paper toweling.

3. In a food processor or blender, process for a few seconds sour cream, cilantro, lime juice and additional taco seasoning mix to taste.

4. You don't want to totally liquify the cilantro.

5. Prepare garnishes as you heat about 1/2" of oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan to 360F.

6. Dip fish nuggets into batter and place in hot oil with a fork.

7. Turn once after about 1 minute and brown the other side for another minute.

8. Do this in batches.

9. Don't crowd the fish.

10. Drain on paper toweling and keep warm in a 200F oven until ready to serve.

11. Heat tortillas in foil in the oven or nuke them wrapped in a clean kitchen towel.