Veracruz Fish With Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
3 cups water
1 pound unpeeled fresh shrimp
4 fish fillets
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup lime juice
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons capers
Directions
Bring water to a boil, add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
Drain well, rinse with cold water.
Chill.
Peel and devein shrimp.
Place fish in a 2-quart casserole.
Spread garlic and lime juice over fish, set aside.
Saute onion, green pepper, tomatoes, and jalapeno peppers in olive oil in a skillet until vegetables are tender.
Add bay leaf, oregano, and cinnamon, spoon over fish.
Sprinkle with capers.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20 minutes.
Add shrimp, heat an additional 2 to 4 minutes.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
Drain well, rinse with cold water.
Chill.
Peel and devein shrimp.
Place fish in a 2-quart casserole.
Spread garlic and lime juice over fish, set aside.
Saute onion, green pepper, tomatoes, and jalapeno peppers in olive oil in a skillet until vegetables are tender.
Add bay leaf, oregano, and cinnamon, spoon over fish.
Sprinkle with capers.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20 minutes.
Add shrimp, heat an additional 2 to 4 minutes.
Remove bay leaf before serving.