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Red Snapper Vera Cruzana Recipe
How to make Red Snapper Vera Cruzana
About Red Snapper Vera Cruzana Recipe: Fillets of red snapper smothered in a tangy tomato sauce with olives, capers, raisins and toasted almonds. A delicious fish recipe from Mexico.
- Total Cook Time1 hr
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 45 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Easy
Ingredients of Red Snapper Vera Cruzana
- 2 Medium Red snapper fillets
- 1/2 Lemon (juiced)
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Parsley
- For the sauce:
- 2 Tomatoes (blanched) and cloves garlic; 2 green chillies; Salt (Blend these together to make a fine sauce)
- Olive oil
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 3 tbsp Tomato puree
- 5-6 Green olives, sliced
- 3-4 Green capers
- 5-6 Black olives, sliced
- 5-6 Raisins
- 2 tbsp Toasted almonds, sliced
- A pinch of Oregano
- A pinch of Black pepper
How to Make Red Snapper Vera Cruzana
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Take the red snapper fillets and sprinkle salt, pepper, lemon juice and parsley on it. Cover and keep it aside.
2.
In a pan add oil and chopped onion. Saute till onions are pink.
3.
Add the tomato-garlic-chilli sauce and some tomato puree. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes.
4.
Add the green and black olives, capers, oregano, raisins, toasted almonds and black pepper. Cook for a minutes.
5.
In an ovenproof dish place the marinated red snapper fillets. Pour the freshly made sauce over it.
6.
Cover with foil. Bake at 180 degrees C for 25-30 minutes.