Red Snapper Veracruz Skillet

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 (4 ounce) red snapper fillets, 1/2 inch thick
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 4 ounces diced roasted red peppers, drained
• 1 teaspoon jalapeno pepper (without seeds)
• lime slice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 marinate fillets in refrigerator in the lime juice and salt for 2 hours.
• 2 coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and add oil. heat to medium-high.
• 3 saute onion until tender. add tomato, red pepper, and jalapeno pepper.
• 4 cover and cook 7 minutes; stir occasionally.
• 5 remove fillets from marinade and arrange over mixture in skillet. discard marinade.
• 6 cover and cook 6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily.
• 7 remove fillets and keep warm. continue cooking tomato mixture uncovered until any excess liquid evaporates.
• 8 serve with lime slices if desired.