Halibut Veracruz
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Recipe Information
Total Time:
40 minutes
Servings:
4
This famed recipe from the Veracruz region of Mexico features fish fillets baked in a slightly spicy tomato sauce spiked with garlic, olives and a touch of cinnamon. It works well with any flaky, white fish.
Ingredients
- 4 (6- to 8-ounce) halibut fillets (or other flaky white fish)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
- 4 cups diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 lime
- 1/2 cup green olives, sliced
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a lightly greased baking dish (9x9-inch), season halibut fillets with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onions and saute until soft but not browned. Add the chopped garlic and saute 2 minutes more.
- Add the oregano, pepper, and cinnamon and saute 1 minute more.
- Add the juice of one lime, diced tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, and sliced olives. Stir and simmer for 10 minutes to thicken.
- Pour the sauce over the fish and bake for 15 minutes, or until the fish is flaky.
Nutritional Information:
500 calories, 21 g. fat, 136 mg. cholesterol, 580 mg. sodium, 24 g. carbohydrate, 5 g. fiber, 55 g. protein