SPICY NEW MEXICO FISH

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Green chiles from Hatch, New Mexico are a staple cooking ingredient in the state. I order my chiles online from Bueno Foods. Serve with hot rice!

Provided by CINDYSI

Time 1h

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
½ cup diced hot Hatch green chiles
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
½ jalapeno pepper, minced, or to taste
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 halibut steaks
2 cups sliced zucchini

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Combine tomatoes, green chiles, sugar, garlic, jalapeno, salt, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; add zucchini. Simmer until sauce is combined, 5 to 10 minutes.
Place halibut steaks in a shallow casserole dish; pour sauce on top.
Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 879.1 mg, Sugar 5.9 g