Mexican Fish Veracruz Style Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds red snapper fillets
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Juice of a small lemon or lime
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 3 tablespoons capers
• 20 small pimiento-stuffed green olives
• 2 or 3 canned jalapeno chilies, seeded and cut into strips
• 12 small new potatoes, freshly cooked, or 6 medium potatoes, halved
• 3 slices firm white bread
• Butter for frying

How to cook Mexican Fish Veracruz Style:

• Season the fish with salt and pepper and the lemon or lime juice. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the onions and garlic until the onions are soft.
• Reduce the tomatoes to a puree in a blender or food processor and add to the skillet with the capers, olives, jalapeno chilies, and the fish.
• Season with a little more salt and pepper and cook over very low heat until the fish is tender and the sauce slightly thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer to a warmed platter and garnish with the potatoes.
• Cut the bread into 6 triangles, saute in butter until golden, and arrange as a border round the edge of the platter.

Notes:
The Mexican Fish Veracruz Style recipe very easy to prepare and so good!
The Mexican name for this recipe is Pescado a la Veracruzana.

This recipe for Mexican Fish Veracruz Style serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Snapper
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered
Cuisine: Mexican