This quick and healthy Tilapia Veracruz recipe features a flavorful Mediterranean sauce with tomatoes, olives, and capers.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
2tablespoonsolive oil
1tablespoonminced fresh garlic
15ouncescanned diced tomatoes with juices
⅓cupstuffed green oliveschopped
2tablespoonscapers
1tablespoontomato paste
½cupdry white wine
1 ½poundsTilapia fillets
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes.
Add the olive oil, garlic, and tomatoes with their juices.
Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until the tomatoes begin to soften.
Add the green olives, capers, tomato paste, and wine.
Reduce the heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
While the sauce is cooking, season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the fillets to the skillet, spooning some of the sauce over the fish.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.
Notes
If using frozen fish, be sure to thaw it before starting to cook, and make sure to pat it as dry as possible before adding it to the pan.
Leftovers should be stored in a closed container in the refrigerator and may be kept for 2-3 days. Reheat in a covered pan over very low heat on the stovetop.