Veracruz Style Tilapia

Name: Veracruz Style Tilapia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 red peppers (cored and cut into thin strips); 1 large onion (halved and sliced); 1 can stewed tomatoes ((14.5 oz)); 8 oz yellow or red cherry tomatoes ((or a mix of both) halved); 4 cloves garlic (chopped); 1/4 cup pepperoncini (sliced); 1/2 tsp salt (plus a pinch); 1/4 tsp freshly ground black peppe (plus 1/8 tsp); 4 small tilapia ((about 1 1/2 lbs)); 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup cilantro (coarsely chopped)

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Prep 15 mins15m

Cook 30 mins30m

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 tbsps olive oil
2 red peppers (cored and cut into thin strips)
1 large onion (halved and sliced)
1 can stewed tomatoes ((14.5 oz))
8 oz yellow or red cherry tomatoes ((or a mix of both) halved)
4 cloves garlic (chopped)
¼ cup pepperoncini (sliced)
½ tsp salt (plus a pinch)
¼ tsp freshly ground black peppe (plus ⅛ tsp)
4 small tilapia ((about 1 ½ lbs))
2 tbsps fresh lime juice
¼ cup cilantro (coarsely chopped)

Instructions

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1
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large lidded skillet, heat 3 tbsp oil over medium heat. Add red peppers ad onion and saute . Stir in stewed tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, garlic, pepperoncini, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Cover and cook , stirring occasionally.
2
Spoon half of the pepper mixture into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Top with tilapia. Drizzle lime juice over fish and sprinkle with half the cilantro, a pinch of salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Top with the remaining pepper mixture and bake for or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Top with remaining cilantro and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil before serving.

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