Pescado a la Veracruzana (pescado In Tomate Sauce)

Ingredientes

• para the pescado:
• 2 fillets de white pescado (snapper, halibut, o cod) 🐟
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• sal & pimienta negra, to taste 🧂
• para the Sauce:
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• 1 pequeño cebolla, finamente picado 🧅
• 2 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
• 2 mediano tomates, picado en cubos 🍅
• 0.5 cup tomate sauce 🍅
• 0.5 cup green olives, sliced 🫒
• 1 tbsp capers 🌿
• 1 pequeño jalapeño o serrano pepper, thinly sliced 🌶️
• 0.5 tsp dried oregano 🌿
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin 🏺
• 0.5 cup white wine o pescado stock 🍷
• fresco cilantro, picado, para termina 🌿
• lima wedges 🍋

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Prepare the pescado
2. 21️⃣ Pat the pescado fillets dry y season generously con sal y pepper.
3. 32️⃣ calienta 1 tbsp aceite de oliva in a grande sartén over fuego medio.
4. 43️⃣ Sear the fillets para about 3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from the pan y reserva.
5. 52️⃣ Make the Sauce
6. 61️⃣ In the same sartén, calienta the remaining aceite de oliva over fuego medio.
7. 72️⃣ Add cebolla y saltea until soft y translucent (about 3 minutes).
8. 83️⃣ Stir in ajo, picado en cubos tomates, tomate sauce, olives, capers, jalapeño, oregano, y cumin.
9. 94️⃣ cocina para 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to thicken y become fragrant.
10. 103️⃣ Simmer the Sauce
11. 111️⃣ Pour in the white wine o pescado stock y stir well.
12. 122️⃣ Let the sauce simmer gently para 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld beautifully. 🌊
13. 134️⃣ Bring It Together
14. 141️⃣ Gently nestle the seared pescado into the sauce.
15. 152️⃣ Cover the sartén y simmer para an additional 5 minutes, spooning the sauce over the pescado occasionally to infuse it con flavor.
16. 165️⃣ sirve & disfruta
17. 171️⃣ Transfer the pescado y sauce to a serving plate.
18. 182️⃣ termina con fresco cilantro y sirve con rice, crusty bread, o warm tortillas.
19. 193️⃣ Add a squeeze de lima juice just before eating para a bright, zesty finish. 🍋✨