Snapper Veracruz

Perhaps one of the most celebrated Mexican fish dishes, this snapper recipe comes from the pretty seacoast town for which it was named. Use red snapper or rockfish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
• 3 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 0.25 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.5 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
• 0.25 cup canned diced green chiles, drained
• 4 (8 ounce) fillets red snapper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, onion, and garlic, and cook until pepper is soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in the white pepper, cinnamon, lime juice, olives, and chiles; cook for 2 more minutes, to blend the flavors. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the snapper filets into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour the tomato sauce over the filets, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Stir in the capers just before serving.