Tilapia Fish Veracruz
This Tilapia Fish Veracruz recipe is fresh, flavorful, and cooked in just one skillet in less than 30 minutes. The result is a delicious and healthy fish dinner that's filled with peppers, onions, tomatoes, olives, and capers. Make it with tilapia or your favorite flaky white fish.
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¼ cup spanish olives, sliced
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 tilapia or fish fillets, about 6 ounces
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Garnish: lime wedges and sliced green onion
- 1 teaspoon optional: jalapeno pepper , seeded and chopped
- optional: Spanish Rice
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil with medium-high heat. Put the bell pepper, onion, and tomato in the skillet and cook until they start to get tender, or about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for just 30 seconds.
- Add the tomato sauce, white wine, olives, capers, jalapeno peppers, oregano, and bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Season both sides of the tilapia or fish with salt and ground black pepper. Place the fillets on top of the tomato mixture.
- Cover with a lid and continue to cook over medium for about 6-7 minutes or until the fish is opaque and flakes with a fork. Remove the bay leaf.
- Serve as is or over your favorite rice. Garnish with the lime wedges and green onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 35gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 152mgPotassium: 787mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1458IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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