Best Fish Vera Cruz Recipes

Fish Vera Cruz image

Provided by Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 tomatoes, chopped
6 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 tablespoon garlic salt
1/2 Spanish onion, chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
Vegetable oil, for frying
4 individual fish fillets of your choice
Salt and pepper

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, boil the tomatoes, jalapenos, oregano, and garlic salt for about 8 minutes, or until tomatoes have cooked down to a liquid. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. *Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Return sauce to pan, add chopped onion and cilantro, and stir well. Heat through and keep warm until ready to serve.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (you can use as little as 2 tablespoons oil to up to 1/2-inch deep). Season fish with salt and pepper and then carefully place in the pan; this may require adding the fish in 2 batches if your skillet is not large enough to hold all 4 fillets. Saute or pan-fry the fish until cooked on 1 side (fish will be opaque on that side). Carefully flip fish and continue cooking until cooked on second side and cooked through in the middle; the fish should be opaque in the middle. Cooking time will vary based on thickness of the fish fillets and the type of fish, but it should not take more than 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer fish onto a serving platter or each of 4 dinner plates and top with the sauce. Serve immediately.

Grilled Fish Tacos with Vera Cruz Salsa image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories main-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 1/2 pound piece halibut
2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 head Napa or white cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup barely chopped fresh cilantro
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 to 12 white or yellow corn tortillas, warmed on the grill
Vera Cruz Salsa, for serving, recipe follows
3 large plum tomatoes, cored and halved
2 jalapenos, stems removed
Canola oil, for grilling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small red onion, finely diced
1 cup manzanilla olives, pitted and halved
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/4 cup extra-virgin Spanish olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
Juice of 1/2 lime

Steps:

Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high for direct grilling. Sprinkle the halibut with the ancho powder, salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown and charred on both sides, and just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
Using two forks, flake the halibut into large bite-size pieces and put in a large bowl. Pour over the olive oil and lime juice, and toss just to combine. Add the cabbage and cilantro and toss again.
Serve the fish with the tortillas and Vera Cruz Salsa and let guests fill and wrap their own tacos.
Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high for direct grilling. Toss the tomatoes and jalapenos with a few tablespoons of canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill both until charred on all sides and just soft. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly.
Halve the tomatoes, remove the seeds and cut into small dice. Dice the jalapenos, including the skin and seeds. Put the tomatoes and jalapenos in a medium bowl. Add the onions, olives, capers, olive oil, vinegar, cilantro, oregano, and lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.