Veracruz Style Baked Fish - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely
100 g onion, peeled and finely diced
1 None green bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 tbsp oil
1 can (850ml) chopped tomatoes
2 None bay leaves
1 tsp dried oregano
50 g pitted green olives, chopped
30 g capers
4 None fish fillets (such as ling, about 150 g)
20 g butter
None None oregano
None None hot jalapenos sliced for garnish
Preparation
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Heat oil in a frying pan, add garlic and onions and sweat until soft. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add peppers and simmer for 2-3 mins, stirring. Add bay leaves and oregano and season to taste. Cover and simmer for 8-10 mins over medium heat. Add olives and capers and cook another 5-7 mins.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Heat butter in a frying pan and saute fish fillets on each side for about 2 mins. Transfer to a greased ovenproof dish and pour sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake for about 30 mins. Remove from oven and serve garnished with jalapenos.
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