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About Recipe

Veracruz style white fish prepared with a tomato tomato sauce with olives and capers. One of the few sauces served in Mexico that doesn't have any chile in it.

Ingredients

4 white fish fillets (4 to 6 ozs. each)

5 medium tomatoes

4 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon epazote

1 teaspoon salt

6 bay leaves

28 green olives

12 capers

1 cup low sodium chicken broth

Cooking Procedure

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n span>Schedulenn n PREPARING THE SAUCEn n Over medium heat, fry the onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons of cooking oil for 4 minutes.n n Add the tomato, black pepper and salt.n n Reduce the heat to low and cook the sauce for 15 minutes until the tomatoes have given off much of their liquid.n n Then, crush the tomatoes, onion and garlic with a bean or potato masher.n n Next, add the spices and stir.n n Add the chicken broth.n n Add the chopped olives and capers and stir. Simmer for 15 more minutes.n n COOKING THE FISHn n After the sauce has simmered for 15 minutes, start cooking the fish. In a separate pan over medium heat, lightly brown each side of the fish in 3 tablespoons of oil.n n Once you have browned the fish on both sides, place each fish fillet in the simmering sauce.n n Cook for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and the fish is fully cooked and has taken on the flavor of the sauce.n n Check the flavor of the sauce and adjust the salt if necessary.nn

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