HUACHINANGO ENCHILADO (SNAPPER FILLETS CUBAN STYLE)

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This is a Cuban variation on a Vera Cruz sauce with red snapper fillets. We enjoyed these very much and have served them both with rice and angel hair pasta - the rice this time won out. This is from 3 Guys from Miami Cook Cuban.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
2 cups onions, thinly sliced
1 cup red peppers or 1 cup yellow pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups canned whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup capers
3/4 cup green olives
salt and black pepper
2 1/4 lbs red snapper fillets, skinned

Steps:

  • Saute onion, garlic, and peppers in olive oil over medium heat.
  • Cook 6 to 8 minutes until tender.
  • Add tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, capers, olives, wine, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook sauce for about 10 minutes over low to medium heat.
  • Add snapper fillets and cook for about 4 minutes then flip the fillets and cook for another 4 minutes.
  • Serve fillets over white rice and cover with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.6, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 79.8, Sodium 415.5, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6.3, Protein 46.5

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