Name: Veracruz-Style Red Snapper
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; White onion, diced - ½ medium; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Capers - 1 tablespoon; Caper juice - 1 tablespoon; Cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 cup; Pitted, sliced green olives (such as Castelvetrano) - ⅓ cup; Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped - 1 medium; Chopped fresh oregano - 2 teaspoons; Olive oil - 2 teaspoons; Red snapper fillets - 2 (7 ounce); Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon; Salt and pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Limes, juiced - 2 medium

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Veracruz-Style Red Snapper

1. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

2. White onion, diced - ½ medium

3. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

4. Capers - 1 tablespoon

5. Caper juice - 1 tablespoon

6. Cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 cup

7. Pitted, sliced green olives (such as Castelvetrano) - ⅓ cup

8. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped - 1 medium

9. Chopped fresh oregano - 2 teaspoons

10. Olive oil - 2 teaspoons

11. Red snapper fillets - 2 (7 ounce)

12. Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon

13. Salt and pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon

14. Limes, juiced - 2 medium

How to cook deliciously - Veracruz-Style Red Snapper

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. Stage

Make the sauce: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in capers and caper juice.

3. Stage

Add tomatoes, olives, and jalapeño; cook and stir until tomatoes begin to collapse and jalapeño softens, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in oregano.

4. Stage

Make the snapper: Brush 1 teaspoon oil over the bottom of two small baking dishes. In each dish, add 1 tablespoon sauce, followed by a snapper fillet. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cover with more sauce, then drizzle lime juice over top.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.