Red Snapper Vera Cruz Recipe

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Ingredients:

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vera cruz sauce:
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
12 pitted green olives, cut in half
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and cut into thin strips
2 tbsp capers, drained
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp pepper
fish:
4 red snapper fillets (8 oz each)
2 tbsp lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, olives, jalapenos, capers, bay leaf, salt, oregano and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half. Remove from the heat; discard bay leaf. Keep warm.
Sprinkle fillets with lime juice, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Place flour in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Drain and discard lime juice. Coat fillets with flour, then dip in egg mixture.
In a large skillet, fry fillets in butter and oil for 8-10 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	761.96 Kcal (3190 kJ)
Calories from fat	286.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.8g	49%
Cholesterol	185.7mg	62%
Sodium	722.89mg	30%
Potassium	1373.78mg	29%
Total Carbs	59.47g	20%
Sugars	6.5g	26%
Dietary Fiber	2.64g	11%
Protein	55.24g	110%
Vitamin C	36.9mg	62%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	138.3mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	134.48 Kcal (563 kJ)
Calories from fat	50.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.61g	49%
Cholesterol	32.78mg	62%
Sodium	127.59mg	30%
Potassium	242.46mg	29%
Total Carbs	10.5g	20%
Sugars	1.15g	26%
Dietary Fiber	0.47g	11%
Protein	9.75g	110%
Vitamin C	6.5mg	62%
Iron	0.1mg	4%
Calcium	24.4mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

17.4

Points
19

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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