Veracruz-Style Talapia (Pescado a la veracruzana)


YIELD: 2 SERVINGS
PER SERVING: 1 LEANEST, 2 HEALTHY FATS, 3 GREEN, 3 CONDIMENTS
TOTAL TIME: 35 MINUTES
Ingredients
4, (9-oz.) tilapia filets
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
4 tsp olive oil
2 cups cubed Roma tomatoes
4 cups water
1 cup green onion, divided
1 clove garlic
1½ cups sliced red bell pepper
1½ cups sliced green bell pepper
20 sliced green pitted olives
2 tbsp capers
1 tsp ground oregano
1 dried bay leaf
¼ cup parsley, chopped
Directions
Dry the tilapia filets and season them with salt and pepper.Heat a large non-stick skillet with oil.Place the filets in the heated pan and cook until browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove tilapia from pan and set aside.Bring water to a boil in a medium-sized soup pot and boil the Roma tomatoes for 3 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the water, saving the boiling water for later use, and let them cool.In a blender, add the tomatoes and 1 cup of the remaining tomato-boiled water.Add ¼ cup of green onion along with the garlic to the blender and blend on high for 2 minutes.Reheat the skillet and add the red and green peppers and remaining green onion; toss for 1 minute.Add the green olives and capers; toss for another 30 seconds.Pour the blender mix into the pan and stir in the bay leaves, parsley and salt.Cover and cook for 5 minutes.Uncover and gently fold in the tilapia filets, making sure the filets are covered with sauce and vegetables. Cook for another 2 minutes. Remove bay leaf.Portion an evenly divided amount of tilapia, vegetables, and their juices on rimmed plates. 
Nutrition Per Serving: 320 calories, 16g fat, 10g carbohydrate, 32g protein.

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