Crock Pot Snapper Vera Cruz

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup clam juice
• 1 lb red snapper fillet, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced on the horizontal
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 10 pimento stuffed olives, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook onions, stirring, until they're softened; add garlic, oregano, cinnamon, cloves and jalapeno peppers and cook, stirring, for one minute.
• 2 add tomatoes and clam juice and bring to a boil.
• 3 transfer this mixture to your slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours-- until the mixture is hot and bubbling.
• 4 stir in fish and lemon juice; cover and cook on high for 20 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
• 5 stir in capers and pour mixture onto a warmed platter.
• 6 garnish with sliced olives and serve.