PESCADO VERACRUZANO (BAKED FISH VERACRUZ STYLE)

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Pescado Veracruzano (Baked fish Veracruz style) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 whole fish (sea bass, weakfish or red snapper) with head on, gills removed, 2 3/4 to 3 pounds cleaned weight
Juice of 1 lime
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cups thinly sliced onion
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
2 green peppers, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
3 cups canned no-salt tomatoes (or use half tomatoes and half no-salt canned tomato sauce)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Squeeze lime and rub fish with juice. Coarsely chop lime rind and put in cavity. Sprinkle fish inside and out with pepper. Place in baking dish.
  • Heat oil in saucepan and add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add green peppers and stir briefly. Add oregano, pepper flakes and tomatoes. Bring to boil and let cook about 10 minutes.
  • Pour sauce over fish and place in oven. Bake, basting often with sauce, about 30 minutes or until done. When cooked, back fin bones will slip out easily when tugged. Brush fish with sauce and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 203, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 181 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams

Cameron Prentice
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This recipe is a disgrace to Mexican cuisine.


Sanaullah Niamati
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I'm never making this dish again.


Lincoln Syster
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I'm surprised this recipe has so many good reviews.


Pyroman 669
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This recipe needs some serious improvement.


Omar Haydar
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


M Rahman Rubel
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This dish was a waste of time and ingredients.


arnav singh
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my dish didn't turn out as good as the picture.


Sadia Javed
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This recipe was a little too bland for my taste.


Sofi Grigoryan
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I had a hard time finding some of the ingredients, but the dish was worth the effort.


KaeLea Edwards
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The fish was a little overcooked, but the sauce was delicious.


Shafqat Ali
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This recipe was a little too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it.


Rob Robinson
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The flavors in this dish were incredible. I would definitely make it again.


Honey Shah
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


MD Hachan Ali
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I especially loved the crispy skin on the fish.


Barkat Tv
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I'm not a huge fan of fish, but this dish was amazing. The sauce was flavorful and the fish was cooked to perfection.


manik ikbal
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This dish was a hit with my family! The flavors were incredible, and the fish was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.