Mexican · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Pescado a la Veracruzana
40 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore
Pescado a la Veracruzana is a well-known coastal Mexican fish dish with tomato, olives, and capers.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds white fish fillets
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup green olives, sliced
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
Let’s make it
- Heat the oven to 375 F / 190 C.
- Cook the onion and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes, then add tomatoes, olives, capers, oregano, salt, and water and simmer 8 minutes.
- Place the fish in a baking dish and spoon the sauce over it.
- Bake 15–18 minutes until the fish flakes and reaches 145 F / 63 C.
- Serve with rice or tortillas.
If kids do not like olives or capers, spoon extra tomato sauce over their fish first.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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