Best Snapper Vera Cruz Recipes

GRILLED SNAPPER VERA CRUZ

Steps:

• Brush the fish with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and grill for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and cover.
• Heat olive oil in a non-corrosive saute pan over medium-high heat, add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add wine and reduce. Add tomatoes, green olives, capers and pepper, sugar and bay leaf and bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Reduce heat, add grilled fish and cook for 2 minutes.

RED SNAPPER VERA CRUZ

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, olives, jalapenos, capers, bay leaf, salt, oregano and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half. Remove from the heat; discard bay leaf. Keep warm., Sprinkle fillets with lime juice, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Place flour in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Drain and discard lime juice. Coat fillets with flour, then dip in egg mixture., In a large skillet, fry fillets in butter and oil for 8-10 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with sauce.

CROCK POT SNAPPER VERA CRUZ

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook onions, stirring, until they're softened; add garlic, oregano, cinnamon, cloves and jalapeno peppers and cook, stirring, for one minute.
• Add tomatoes and clam juice and bring to a boil.
• Transfer this mixture to your slow cooker and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 3 to 4 hours-- until the mixture is hot and bubbling.
• Stir in fish and lemon juice; cover and cook on High for 20 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
• Stir in capers and pour mixture onto a warmed platter.
• Garnish with sliced olives and serve.

SNAPPER VERA CRUZ

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, preheat the olive oil over medium heat. Season the snapper fillets with salt and pepper on both sides. Add the snapper fillets and sear them with skin up. Add all remaining ingredients except the brandy, cheddar cheese, and butter. Simmer for approximately 2 minutes, turning the snapper over after it reaches a nice golden brown color. Add the brandy to the skillet and top the snapper with the cheese. Cover for 1 minute to melt the cheese. Remove the snapper from the skillet and set aside. Finish the sauce by slowly stirring in the butter. Place 2 snapper fillets on each plate and top the plated snapper with the sauce.

SNAPPER VERA CRUZ

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.
• Saute onion 5 minutes in EVOO until soft, add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
• Stir in tomatoes, chilies and cilantro and cook about 10 minutes until thickened.
• Arrange fillets in baking dish, sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika and cover with sauce.
• Top with capers and cover with foil.
• Bake 20 minutes.

RED SNAPPER VERA CRUZ

Steps:

• 1. Thaw fish if frozen.
• 2. In a 13 x 9 x 2-in. glass baking dish, combine all ingredients except fish, shrimp and wine. Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap. (Make sure you vent the wrap.) Cook on HIGH in your microwave for 5 min. or untill vegetables are tender. Stir in shrimp and wine.
• 3. Place fish fillets on top. Spoon some of the sauce over fish. Cover and cook on HIGH about 10 min. or until fish flakes with a fork.
• 4. NOTE: This dish is great served with rice and BROCCOLI PARMESAN.

TILAPIA/SNAPPER VERA CRUZ STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Add oil to large skillet and pre-heat. Salt and pepper the filets and place in heated pan and lightly saute on both sides. Place the filets in a oiled oven dish and set aside.
• 2. Chop the onion and add to the pan used to cook the fish and cook on medium heat.
• 3. Add the minced garlic and chopped peppers to the pan and cook for approximately 5-8 minutes.
• 4. Add the tomatoes,oregano,bay leaves,salt,chili powder and pepper to the pan and bring to a boil. Then reduce and simmmer for 10 minutes
• 5. Add the chopped olives and drained capers and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6. Pour the tomato/pepper mixture on top of the fish filets and cook in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes
• 7. Serve hot and add your favorite cheese if desired

GRILLED SNAPPER VERA CRUZ

Steps:

• Brush the fish with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and grill for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and cover. Heat olive oil in a non-corrosive saute pan over medium-high heat, add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add wine and reduce. Add tomatoes, green olives, capers and pepper, and bay leaf and bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Reduce heat, add grilled fish and cook for 2 minutes