Veracruz-Style Red Snapper
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Total cooking and preparation time approximately 20 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large or 2 small onions, finely chopped
2 tsp garlic, crushed
14 oz tin chopped tomatoes
1 large or 2 small bay leaves
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp capers, halved
16 pitted olives, halved
2 tbsp pickled chillies, chopped
4 large red snapper fillets
2 tbsp lime juice
3 slices white bread, cut in half diagonally
1 tsp salt
1 tsp coarse ground black pepper

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry for about 3 minutes until the onion has softened.
  2. Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano, capers, olives and chillies. Bring to the boil.
  3. Place the fish carefully on top of the sauce, skin-side down. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes until the fish is opaque.
  4. Serve with plain rice.
 
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