Best 6 Stuffed Snapper Veracruz Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant coastal region of Veracruz, Mexico, where flavors dance and seafood takes center stage. Discover the secrets of Stuffed Snapper Veracruz, a delectable dish that captures the essence of this culinary haven. Prepared with fresh red snapper, a succulent fish known for its delicate and flaky texture, this recipe elevates the flavors with a captivating stuffing of shrimp, crab, and a medley of aromatic spices. Dive into the symphony of flavors as the tangy tomato sauce, infused with the smokiness of chipotle peppers, envelops the snapper, creating a harmonious balance of piquant and savory notes. Accompany this masterpiece with a side of fluffy rice, capturing the essence of a traditional Veracruz feast. This recipe promises an authentic and unforgettable taste of Mexican heritage, leaving your taste buds tantalized and your heart yearning for more.

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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

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

COZUMEL RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ



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Cozumel, Mexico, is home to magnificent Veracruz-style red snapper. You can't bring it home, so create your own. Try parchment paper instead of the foil packet. -Barb Miller, Oakdale, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 red snapper fillets (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup white wine or chicken stock
2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup pitted green olives, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons capers, drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
Hot cooked Israeli couscous and chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; drizzle with wine. Top with tomatoes, onion, olives, jalapeno, capers and garlic; drizzle with olive oil., Bake 35-40 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. If desired, serve with couscous and sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 741mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 35g protein.

SNAPPER VERACRUZANA



Snapper Veracruzana image

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.

STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS



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Italian sausage and feta cheese give zest to the rice filling in these tender peppers I've prepared often over the years. When I was married in 1970, slow cookers were the rage. In our home, it's one appliance that's never gone out of style. -Judy Earl, Sarasota, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h15m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 medium sweet red peppers
2 medium sweet yellow peppers
1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce, divided
3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Cut tops off peppers; chop tops and set aside. Discard stems and seeds; set pepper cups aside. Set aside 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce; pour the remaining sauce into a 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large bowl, combine the sausage, rice, cheese, onion, tomato, parsley, olives, garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and reserved chopped peppers and spaghetti sauce. Spoon into peppers. , Transfer peppers to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until sausage is no longer pink and peppers are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 1182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 17g protein.

Tips:

  • Select the freshest snapper possible: Look for fish with bright, clear eyes, a firm texture, and a mild, briny smell.
  • Score the snapper before stuffing: This will help the fish cook evenly and allow the flavors of the stuffing to penetrate the flesh.
  • Use a variety of vegetables for the stuffing: This will add flavor, texture, and color to the dish. Some good options include bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, corn, and zucchini.
  • Season the stuffing well: Be sure to use a generous amount of salt, pepper, and other spices to taste.
  • Stuff the snapper loosely: Don't overpack the fish, or it will be difficult to cook evenly.
  • Bake the snapper in a preheated oven: This will help the fish cook through quickly and evenly.
  • Serve the snapper with a flavorful sauce: A Veracruz sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and peppers is a classic choice.

Conclusion:

Stuffed snapper Veracruz is a delicious and impressive dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With its tender, flaky fish, flavorful stuffing, and vibrant sauce, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a seafood dish that is both delicious and visually appealing, give stuffed snapper Veracruz a try.

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