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Veracruz Style Fish Skillet

URL: https://realsimplegood.com/veracruz-style-fish-skillet/

Ingredients

Vegetables and Sauce

  • 1 each bell pepper, thinly sliced into strips
  • 1 each onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 each jalapeño, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup olives, sliced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tbsp oregano

Fish

  • 4 fillets cod (or substitute tilapia, red snapper, halibut)

Garnish and Optional Side

  • 1 each green onion, chopped
  • 2 cups rice (optional, omit for Whole30 or Keto)
  • to taste none Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare the vegetables by cutting the bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and olives.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the prepared vegetables along with the tomatoes, marinara sauce, capers, oregano, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
  3. Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the sauce begins to bubble, about 5 minutes.
  4. Season the cod fillets with salt and pepper, then place them on top of the sauce in the skillet. Spoon some sauce over the fish.
  5. Cover the skillet and cook over medium heat for 5–6 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  6. Serve the fish topped with green onion, and optionally over rice.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
845
Total fat
11g
Total carbohydrates
14g
Total protein
163g
Sodium
mg
Cholesterol
mg

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