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Fish in Veracruz Sauce

URL: https://nomnompaleo.com/fish-veracruz-sauce

Ingredients

The sauce

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 each Anaheim pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 14.5 ounces canned fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup green olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 each dried bay leaf
  • to taste kosher salt
  • to taste freshly ground black pepper

The fish

  • 4 filets white fish (skinless and boneless)

Garnish

  • ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 each lime

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil.
  2. Add the sliced onion and salt, cooking until softened.
  3. Stir in the diced Anaheim pepper and minced garlic, cooking until fragrant.
  4. Add the canned tomatoes, green olives, capers, oregano, and bay leaf.
  5. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a simmer.
  6. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
  7. Pat the fish filets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  8. Nestle the fish filets into the sauce, covering them with sauce.
  9. Cover the skillet and cook on low heat until the fish is opaque and cooked through.
  10. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
405
Total fat
31g
Total carbohydrates
12g
Total protein
21g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
7mg

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