Pescado A La Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Fish) Recipe

Name: Pescado A La Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Fish)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, diced; 2 pounds plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 cup tomato puree; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cube fish bouillon; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 bay leaves; 20 pitted green olives; 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed; 1/4 cup butter; 8 large white fish fillets; 6 pickled banana peppers, sliced

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, diced
2 pounds plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup tomato puree
1 teaspoon salt
1 cube fish bouillon
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 bay leaves
20 pitted green olives
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
1/4 cup butter
8 large white fish fillets
6 pickled banana peppers, sliced

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a rectangular baking dish large enough to fit the fish fillets in a single layer.
2
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in plum tomatoes and red bell pepper; simmer until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato puree; cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
3
Stir salt, bouillon cube, oregano, cinnamon, pepper, and bay leaves into the saucepan. Cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Add olives and capers; simmer for 5 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
4
Melt butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper; cook in the hot butter until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
5
Lay fish fillets in the baking dish in a single layer; cover with sauce. Arrange sliced peppers on top. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 onion, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, diced, 2 pounds plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, and more.

Yes, Pescado A La Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Fish) falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pescado A La Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Fish)

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