Fish Veracruzana

12 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 large new potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled, and cut in thirds
  • 2 or 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 medium-size onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 red, yellow or orange bell peppers, seeded and quartered
  • 2 Anaheim chilies or 1 poblano chili, seeded and quartered
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 bunch cilantro, washed and dried
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato puree
  • 1 pound scrod, catfish or flounder, without skin and cut in chunks
  • 1/2 lime, quartered

Directions

  1. 1
    Put potatoes through thick slicing blade of food processor.
  2. 2
    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in non-stick skillet or 3 tablespoons in regular skillet.
  3. 3
    Saute onions over medium high heat until they begin to take on color.
  4. 4
    Push to the side and add potatoes.
  5. 5
    Cook, stirring often, until potatoes begin to take on color.
  6. 6
    Put bell peppers and chilies through thick slicing blade of food processor .
  7. 7
    Add to potatoes with lime juice, garlic and black pepper.
  8. 8
    Reduce heat and cook until potatoes and peppers are beginning to soften.
  9. 9
    Chop cilantro and add 1/3 cup to skillet, along with tomato puree and fish.
  10. 10
    Cover fish with vegetables and cook until fish is done, about 8 minutes, depending on thickness of fish.
  11. 11
    Serve the fish with the remaining chopped cilantro for garnish and the lime wedges.

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