Fish Veracruz
Tilapia Veracruz is a flavorful Mexican-inspired dish featuring tender tilapia simmered in a zesty tomato sauce with olives, capers, and peppers. Perfect for an easy and delicious weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup black pitted olives pitted and halfed
- 1 Tablespoon capers rinsed and drained
- 1 Tablespoon jalapeño pepper slices chopped
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 Tablespoon oregano
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 4 tilapia filets
Instructions
- Sauté the vegetables: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped tomatoes, sliced bell peppers, and onion. Season with salt, stir, reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Prepare the sauce: Add tomato sauce, minced garlic, olives, capers, jalapeño slices, and white wine to the skillet. Season with salt, black pepper, and oregano. Stir well to combine.
- Season the fish: Season both sides of the tilapia fillets with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the fillets on top of the Veracruz sauce in the skillet.
- Cook the fish: Spoon some of the sauce over the tilapia fillets, cover with a lid, and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve warm with your favorite sides!
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Nutrition
Serving: 314g | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.7g | Protein: 31.4g | Fat: 16.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.9g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 1108mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 5.6g
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