Low Fat Red Snapper Veracruz Recipe

Recipe Category: Low-Fat

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Low Fat Red Snapper Veracruz Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 pound rockfish fillets, red snapper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced, red, green or yellow
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeno or serrano pepper, chopped, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 2 lemons, juice of
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • sliced avocado, optional
  • cilantro sprigs, optional
  • Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Place fish in shallow baking dish.
  • Saute onion, bell pepper and garlic in olive oil until vegetables are limp.
  • Add oregano, bay leaf, jalapeno, salt, pepper, tomatoes and lemon juice.
  • Pour over fish; arrange lemon slices on top.
  • Cover tightly; bake until fish turns opaque in center and begins to flake, about 25 to 30 minutes.
  • During last 5 minutes, check for doneness and add liquid if needed.
  • Continue to bake uncovered until fish is done.
  • Garnish with avocado and cilantro.
  • Makes 4 servings: Preparation time: About 20 minutes.
  • Cooking time: About 35 to 45 minutes.
  • Per serving: About 213 cal, 25 g pro, 10 g car, 9 g fat, 38% cal from fat, 41 mg cholesterol, 314 mg sod, 1 g fiber.
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