Best 8 Cozumel Red Snapper Veracruz Recipes

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**Discover the vibrant flavors of the Mexican coast with Cozumel Red Snapper Veracruz, a culinary masterpiece that combines the freshness of the sea with the richness of traditional Mexican ingredients.**

This delectable dish features a perfectly seared red snapper fillet, nestled in a savory broth made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a medley of aromatic spices. The tangy tomatillo salsa adds a refreshing brightness, while the rich and spicy Veracruz sauce, made with chipotle peppers and olives, brings a delightful warmth to the dish. Accompanied by fluffy Mexican rice and a zesty salad, this recipe promises an explosion of flavors that will transport you to the sun-kissed beaches of Cozumel. Dive into the authentic Mexican flavors and indulge in a truly unforgettable dining experience.

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VERACRUZ STYLE RED SNAPPER



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Veracruz Style Red Snapper, A delicious and elegant dish that's perfect for a nice dinner. Visit our site to check out the full recipe. When you visit Veracruz, your feast will start in the north with some zacahuil and bocoles, continue to the fried fish and seafood soups from Tuxpan...

Provided by Mely Martínez

Categories     Seafood

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 Whole Red Snapper (cleaned and scaled. About 2 to 2/12 pounds in weight.)
2 tablespoons of lime juice.
2 Tablespoon of olive oil
1/2 cup of finely chopped white onion
4 garlic cloves (finely chopped.)
1.5 Lbs tomatoes, chopped (or 28 ounces crushed tomatoes)
4 tbsp flat parsley (finely chopped (about 1/4cup).)
2 tbsp fresh thyme (chopped)
2 Bay leaves
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1/2 cup of Pimiento Stuffed Olive (whole or sliced.)
1 Tablespoon small capers (rinsed.)
1/4 cup raisins (Optional see note bellow*)
4 Pickled Jalapenos peppers, thinly sliced
1/4 cup dry white wine **
Salt and pepper to taste.
Warm Mexican White Rice to serve. (Optional)

Steps:

  • Season the fish with salt, pepper and lime juice inside and out. Set aside.
  • In a large ovenproof frying pan, heat the oil in on medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until transparent. Your frying pan has to be big enough to fit the fish. If you do not have a large enough oven-proof frying pan, then have a large baking dish ready to bake the fish there. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • Stir in the garlic and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes or chopped tomatoes to the frying pan and cook for about 8 minutes. Add the herbs. Keep cooking for 4 more minutes or until sauce is cooked.
  • If using the dry white wine, add it while the tomatoes sauce is cooking.
  • Before adding the red snapper, add the pickled jalapeños, raisins, olives and capers and cook until the flavors combine, about 4 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
  • To bake the fish, add some sauce to the bottom of the baking dish, then place the fish and cover it with the rest of the sauce; bake for about 30 minutes or more. The fish meat should flake when you insert a fork. (If you want to cook it using the stove-top method, place the fish into the frying pan and cover with some of the sauce. Place a lid and simmer until fish is cooked.). The cooking time will depend on the size of the fish.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.25 of the fish, Calories 460 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 61 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 909 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g

SNAPPER VERACRUZ



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Perhaps one of the most celebrated Mexican fish dishes, this snapper recipe comes from the pretty seacoast town for which it was named. Use red snapper or rockfish.

Provided by VARISSUL

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup olive oil
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 lime, juiced
½ cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
¼ cup canned diced green chiles, drained
3 large tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
4 (8 ounce) fillets red snapper
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, onion, and garlic, and cook until pepper is soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in the white pepper, cinnamon, lime juice, olives, and chiles; cook for 2 more minutes, to blend the flavors. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the snapper filets into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour the tomato sauce over the filets, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Stir in the capers just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Cholesterol 41.4 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 447.4 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

SNAPPER VERACRUZANA



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Provided by Aarón Sánchez

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons canola or corn oil
1 white onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups peeled whole tomatoes (can use 16 ounces canned tomatoes)
1 cup fish stock
1/4 cup capers
1/4 cup sliced pitted green olives
1 (3 pound) whole red snapper, scaled and gutted
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley, for garnish
Lime wedges, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a saucepot, add the oil, and start to cook the onions, garlic, bay leaves, and jalapeno. Cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Then deglaze with the white wine. Add the tomatoes and fish stock, and cook for 15 minutes. Add the capers and olives cook for 5 minutes more.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Season the fish with salt and pepper. Put the red snapper in a roasting dish that holds it comfortably. Spoon the tomato sauce over the fish, and roast until the fish is cooked but moist, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Serve the fish garnished with parsley and lime wedges.

VERACRUZ RED SNAPPER: HUACHINANGO A LA VERACRUZANA



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

One 3.3-pound/1 1/2-kilogram whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons water
Pinch clove
Pinch pepper
Vegetable oil, for sauteing
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 onion, sliced
2 bay leaves
2 pinches dried oregano
1/2 cup freshly made tomato puree (water, tomatoes, and a dash of olive oil)
4 plum tomatoes
6 pickled chiles
8 green olives pitted and crushed, plus 12 green olives, whole
1 tablespoon capers
Salt
3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Clean the fish without cutting off either the head or the tail. With a sharp knife, score the fleshy part of the snapper. In a bowl, combine the garlic, lime juice, water, clove, and pepper to make the marinade. Pour the marinade over the fish and allow the marinade to penetrate the snapper for 30 minutes.
  • Pour a tablespoon of oil into a hot pan and sear the fish for a few minutes on each side. Add the chicken broth and begin to add the remaining ingredients.
  • First, add the sliced onion, bay leaves, and oregano. Next, pour in the fresh tomato puree, followed by the whole plum tomatoes. Add the pickled chiles, crushed olives, and capers. Season with salt and continue simmering for 15 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle the whole olives and chopped parsley over the snapper and serve on a large dish.

VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER



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I like red snapper for this, but any white, flaky fish will work. By the way, many Veracruz-style fish recipes call for pickled jalapenos, but I think there's plenty of acidity in this from the lime and tomatoes, so I like the fresh pepper a little more.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon caper juice
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
⅓ cup pitted, sliced green olives (such as Castelvetrano)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 (7 ounce) red snapper fillets, cut in half
salt and pepper to taste
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
2 limes, juiced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onions begin to turn translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Cook and stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add capers and caper juice; stir to combine.
  • Stir in tomatoes, olives, jalapeno pepper, . Cook and stir until jalapeno pepper softens and tomatoes begin to collapse, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.
  • Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a small baking dish. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the tomato-olive mixture. Top with 1 snapper fillet, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with more filling and juice from 1 lime. Repeat with remaining snapper fillet, seasoning, and lime juice in a second baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until fish is flaky and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 43.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1033.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ



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Make and share this red snapper veracruz recipe from Food.com.

Provided by chia2160

Categories     Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons parsley
1 tablespoon oregano
1/4 cup chopped green olives
2 tablespoons capers
6 red snapper fillets
slivered almonds (to garnish)

Steps:

  • using your hands crush the tomatoes.
  • add olive oil to skillet, saute onions and garlic until softened.
  • add tomatoes and spices and simmer until thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
  • add olives, raisins, capers and simmer 10 minutes more.
  • preheat oven to 425.
  • in a glass baking dish spoon sauce over bottom.
  • add snapper fillets and top with remaining sauce.
  • bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
  • remove, garnish with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.7, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 79.9, Sodium 471, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 6.1, Protein 46.2

RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ STYLE



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This recipe is courtesy of Zarela Martinez, chef and owner at New York City's Zarela Restaurant.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 three- to three-and-a-half-pound red snapper, scaled and cleaned
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Olive oil, for pan
Veracruz-Style Sauce
2 to 3 dried bay leaves
3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 small white onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse fish under cold running water, inside and out, being sure to remove all traces of gills and blood. Blot dry with paper towels, inside and out. Lightly season, inside and out, with salt and pepper.
  • Lightly oil the bottom of a large roasting pan. Cover the bottom of the pan with half of the sauce. Place fish over sauce. Tuck bay leaves, thyme, and onion into the cavity of the fish. Pour remaining sauce over fish.
  • Bake just until the flesh flakes when tested with the tip of a knife, 30 to 40 minutes. Use two large spatulas to transfer fish to a platter spooning sauce and cooking juices over it. Or remove fish from bone and serve on individual plates, with sauce spooned over it.

RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ



Red Snapper Veracruz image

Provided by Crystal Cook

Categories     Sauce     Bake     Snapper

Yield makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (8-ounce) container sliced button mushrooms
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 fresh jalapeño pepper, chopped (half the seeds removed for less heat)
1 (14 3/4-ounce) can tomato puree
1 (14 3/4-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 tablespoons chili sauce (such as Heinz)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons capers, drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
2 pounds fresh red snapper fillets
1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  • In a large sauté pan set over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and jalapeño, and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the tomato puree, diced tomatoes, wine, chili sauce, lemon juice, capers, parsley, garlic, thyme, and salt, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Pour half of the sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Season the snapper fillets and the shrimp with salt and pepper, and lay them on top of the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce over the seafood. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the fish is flaky.
  • note
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Tips:

  • Use fresh red snapper fillets. This will ensure that your fish is moist and flavorful.
  • Marinate the fish in a mixture of lime juice, garlic, and cilantro. This will help to infuse the fish with flavor.
  • Cook the fish over a medium-high heat. This will help to prevent the fish from sticking to the pan and will also help to create a nice crust.
  • Serve the fish with a variety of toppings, such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream. This will help to add flavor and texture to the dish.

Conclusion:

Cozumel red snapper Veracruz is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The fish is marinated in a flavorful mixture of lime juice, garlic, and cilantro, then cooked over a medium-high heat until it is cooked through. The fish is then served with a variety of toppings, such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.

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