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Snapper Veracruz

Snapper Veracruz

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 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.
  2. 2 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.

By VARISSUL

Veracruz-Style Red Snapper

Veracruz-Style Red Snapper

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  3. 3 Make the sauce: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  4. 4 Stir in capers and caper juice. Add tomatoes, olives, and jalapeño; cook and stir until tomatoes begin to collapse and jalapeño softens, about 3 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove from the heat and stir in oregano.
  6. 6 Make the snapper: Brush 1 teaspoon oil over the bottom of two small baking dishes. In each dish, add 1 tablespoon sauce, followed by a snapper fillet.
  7. 7 Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cover with more sauce, then drizzle lime juice over top.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Sea Bass Veracruz

Sea Bass Veracruz

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine tomatoes, olives, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and capers in a bowl. Place flour in a shallow bowl.
  3. 3 Place fillets on a flat work surface; season with salt and black pepper. Dredge one side of each fillet in flour.
  4. 4 Heat oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillets, floured-sides down; cook, undisturbed, until lightly brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Stir broth into skillet, scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Add 1/2 tomato mixture, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme; cook for 3 minutes. Nestle fillets into the skillet.
  5. 5 Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven; bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes.
  6. 6 Remove and discard bay leaves. Add remaining tomato mixture to the skillet; season with salt and black pepper. Serve fillets topped with tomato mixture.

By Genevieve Johns Seivert

Pollo en Pipian (Chicken in Pipian Sauce)

Pollo en Pipian (Chicken in Pipian Sauce)

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan, combine chicken, water, celery, bay leaf, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is cooked through and tender. Strain, reserving the broth. Skin and bone the chicken; set the meat aside.
  2. 2 Toast the sesame seeds lightly in a skillet, stirring constantly, until they are fragrant. In a food processor or blender, puree the sesame seeds and almonds with1 cup of the reserved chicken broth.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a skillet over medium low heat. Add the blended sesame seed and almond mixture, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in 1 to 2 cups reserved chicken broth and chicken bouillon. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped peppers, olives, capers, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes, and serve hot.

By Malcolm Colcleugh

Pork Chops in Veracruz Sauce

Pork Chops in Veracruz Sauce

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Use a paper towel to pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil and butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until butter is melted and oil is shimmering. Carefully add pork chops and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. 3 Add onion slices to the same skillet. Saute, stirring frequently, until onion softens, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir for about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, jalapeno strips, bay leaves, thyme, and oregano. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Nestle chops into the vegetable mixture and cover. Reduce heat and simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes. Place chops on a serving plate and increase heat to medium-high. Discard bay leaves and herb sprigs. Cook until liquid is reduced and thickened, about 3 minutes.
  5. 5 Spoon vegetables and sauce over chops. Garnish with cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over all. Serve warm.

By Bibi

Chicken Tamale Casserole

Chicken Tamale Casserole

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
75 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine masa harina, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and stir to combine.
  2. 2 Place vegetable shortening in the bowl of a stand mixer and whip on medium-high speed until fluffy.
  3. 3 Mix in 1/3 of the masa harina mixture on medium speed, about 2 minutes. Mix in 1/2 of the chicken broth and mix until combined. Add 1/3 of the masa marina mixture, and mix about 2 minutes. Pour in the remaining broth and mix an additional 2 minutes. Add in the remainder of the masa mixture and mix about 5 minutes. The mixture will be a slightly thick batter. Allow to stand while the filling is prepared.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven's broiler. Place poblano chiles directly on the oven rack under the broiler and broil until the skin is blackened and bubbly. Turn the peppers to blacken the skin on all sides, about 8 minutes total.
  5. 5 Place broiled peppers in a paper bag, close the bag, and allow the peppers to steam inside the bag, about 10 minutes.
  6. 6 When peppers are cool enough to touch, remove the skins. Cut the peppers open and remove the seeds and membranes. Slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
  7. 7 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
  8. 8 While the onions are cooking, use some more olive oil to grease a 10x10-inch baking dish, and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  9. 9 Add garlic to the skillet and cook about 1 minute. Stir in sliced poblano peppers, fire-roasted tomatoes and juice, green chiles, capers, cumin, and cloves. Cook for 4 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
  10. 10 Pour filling into the prepared dish.
  11. 11 Carefully and evenly spread the masa harina mixture on top of the filling.
  12. 12 Remove excess water from each corn husk and place on top of the masa mixture, overlapping as necessary. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
  13. 13 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
  14. 14 Remove foil and corn husks. Sprinkle on Monterey Jack cheese and return to the oven until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
  15. 15 Top with avocado slices, black olives, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, and green onions to taste. Serve warm.

By Bibi

Salmon 'Tartare' Spread

Salmon 'Tartare' Spread

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse capers, until coarsely chopped, in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add salmon, dill, oil and lemon zest; pulse until salmon is finely chopped and well-mixed. Stir in red onion. Serve with kettle-style potato chips, sesame crackers or toasts. If you assemble the hors d'oeuvres (rather than letting guests make their own), top each tartare-covered toast or chip with a thin slice of lemon, rind and all.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Roasted Cauliflower with Caper Brown Butter

Roasted Cauliflower with Caper Brown Butter

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Trim off the bottom of the cauliflower stem to create a flat surface. Place cauliflower head onto a cutting board with the stem side facing down; cut the cauliflower vertically into 1 to 1 1/2-inch thick slices. Remove any tough stem pieces. Cut the slices into smaller pieces, about the size of florets. Place on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
  3. 3 Roast in the oven for 10 minutes; flip pieces over and roast for 10 minutes more.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, cut butter into 4 pieces. Melt in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter begins to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Butter will foam up, then subside. The butter should have a nutty aroma. Stir in garlic and continue stirring for 15 to 20 seconds. Add in capers and lemon pepper. Remove from heat.
  5. 5 Spoon brown butter over the roasted cauliflower and serve.

By France Cevallos

Salmon Salad

Salmon Salad

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble salmon into a 1-quart bowl, removing any bones or skin.
  2. 2 Mix together mayonnaise, yogurt, celery, capers, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Add mayonnaise mixture to salmon and stir until well combined.
  3. 3 Serve salmon mixture on a bed of lettuce leaves.

By jessica

Balsamic Vinegar and Ginger Bok Choy

Balsamic Vinegar and Ginger Bok Choy

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Separate the leaves from the stems of the bok choy. Cut the stems into bite-sized chunks and shred the leaves.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  3. 3 Cook the bok choy stems in the oil until slightly tender, about 3 minutes; add the water and leaves and cook until the water evaporates, about 10 minutes more. Stir in the capers, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir 1 minute more. Sprinkle the vinegar and lemon juice over the bok choy and remove from heat; serve immediately.

By Kara Rhodes Murphy

Spiced Olives

Spiced Olives

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
20170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a layer of 1/3 of the olives into a 16-ounce jar. Top with 3 slices of lemon and sprinkle with 1/3 of the capers, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and red pepper flakes. Repeat the layers 2 more times.
  2. 2 Pour oil into the jar and chill olives for a couple weeks before serving. Bring olives to room temperature before serving.

By lutzflcat

Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers

Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add tuna with oil, capers, and red pepper flakes; heat through.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water for 1 minute less than the package suggests, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water.
  3. 3 Add cooked pasta to the pan with tuna and mix to combine. Add some of the pasta water and toss lightly until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Cauliflower with Capers and Lemon

Cauliflower with Capers and Lemon

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cauliflower into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Mix olive oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, capers, anchovy paste, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Reserve remaining lemon zest for another use.
  3. 3 Place cauliflower in a bowl and pour dressing over top. Add Parmesan cheese and thyme; mix until completely coated.

By Exploratory Chef

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the olives, garlic and capers in an electric food processor, and process to form a paste. With the motor still running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube and blend thoroughly. Then add the tuna and lemon juice, and continue processing until smooth.

By Jerry

Hooley's Devil Stuffed Shrimp

Hooley's Devil Stuffed Shrimp

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice shrimp down the back as deep as you can without cutting through, to make a nice opening for stuffing. Set aside.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the crabmeat, chili sauce, horseradish, hot pepper sauce and capers. Mix in enough of the cream cheese to form a sticky paste.
  3. 3 Stuff the openings of each shrimp with about 1 tablespoon of the crab salad. Sprinkle paprika over the top. Chill for about 30 minutes before serving.

By Monkibonz

Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Artichoke Hearts, Feta Cheese, Capers, and Black Olives

Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Artichoke Hearts, Feta Cheese, Capers, and Black Olives

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
540 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the chicken breast halves into a plastic zipper bag. Shake the bottle of Italian dressing and pour into the bag. Seal the bag and shake to thoroughly coat the chicken with the dressing; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with olive oil.
  3. 3 Remove the chicken breast halves and shake off excess marinade. Discard the leftover marinade. Place the chicken between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2 inch.
  4. 4 Mix together the artichoke hearts, olives, capers, and feta cheese in a bowl; spoon about 2 tablespoons of the feta mixture into the middle of each flattened chicken breast. Roll each chicken breast around the filling and secure with toothpicks. Place the rolled chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken has browned and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes.

By JennCD

Mediterranean Tilapia

Mediterranean Tilapia

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place tilapia fillets in a baking dish; drizzle with oil and lemon juice.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes; don't overcook.
  4. 4 While the fish is cooking, mix sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and capers together.
  5. 5 Serve tilapia with sun-dried tomato mixture over top.

By FLAPJACK18

McDonald's Tartar Sauce Copycat

McDonald's Tartar Sauce Copycat

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons relish, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, capers, parsley, and sugar in a blender until smooth.
  2. 2 Transfer sauce to a bowl; stir in remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons relish and 1 tablespoon chopped onion. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

By duboo

Baked Tilapia Sandwiches

Baked Tilapia Sandwiches

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Brush tilapia lightly with 1 tablespoon olive oil and then sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Season both sides with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
  4. 4 While fish is cooking, heat remaining olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and capers; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Place fish on rolls and top with onion, tomato, and caper mixture.

By csoltow

Dill Tartar Sauce

Dill Tartar Sauce

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse capers in a strainer, pressing them lightly to squeeze out the brine. Mince capers and place into a medium bowl.
  2. 2 Add mayonnaise, dill, dill pickle, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to capers in the bowl; mix until well combined. Let sit for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld before serving.

By Brian Genest