Fish Veracruz

4.85 from 26 votes

This is a easy way to cook a low carb fish dinner that is full of robust flavor and easily modified to your particular dietary needs.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Mexican

Meat & Poultry: fish

Servings:

Calories: 428kcal

Author: Dorothy Stainbrook

Equipment

large skillet

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion thinly sliced
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2-3 cloves garlic minced (can use garlic from a jar)
1 teaspoon cumin ground (boost the flavor by toasting the seeds first and then grinding)
1 teaspoon mild smoky chile spice (I used an ancho/pasilla blend)
½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
1 cup pitted green olives pitted and sliced in half
2 tablespoon capers
½ cup dry sherry (alternatively can use white wine)
14 ounce diced tomatoes you can use caned diced tomatoes or fresh tomatoes
2 pounds cod fillets other white fish or red snapper can be used instead
salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
parsley optional- for garnish

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high. Add the onions and peppers and saute until onions are caramelized (about 7-10 minutes).
2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 onion, 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
Add the garlic and saute with the onion mix for about 30 seconds. Then add the spices, olives, capers, sherry, and tomatoes and simmer over medium to low heat about 15-20 minutes.
2-3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon mild smoky chile spice, 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano, 1 cup pitted green olives, 2 tablespoon capers, 1/2 cup dry sherry, 14 ounce diced tomatoes
Salt and pepper the cod filets and nestle them into the skillet. Spoon some of the sauce over the filets, cover the skillet and raise the heat a bit to medium-low. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until the fish flakes apart easily.
2 pounds cod fillets
Squeeze lime juice over the fish and serve. Garnish with parsley if desired.
salt & pepper, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, parsley

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Notes

** Although red snapper is the typical fish used in this dish, I have made it with cod and with wahoo. Just know that you may have to cook the fish a little longer if you use thick filets.

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