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red snapper vera cruz

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Irana Grenier
Garden Valley, CA

This is the best snapper recipe. The prep takes time, but it cooks in no time flat. It's completely cooked in the microwave.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Microwave

Ingredients For red snapper vera cruz

  • 2 lb
    fresh or frozen red snapper fillets, skinned
  • 1 sm
    tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 c
    chopped onion
  • 1/2 c
    chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh lemon juice
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    chili sauce
  • 1/4 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 tsp
    dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried thyme
  • 3 dash
    hot sauce
  • 1 can
    (4 1/2 oz.) small shrimp, drained
  • 1/4 c
    white wine (opt.)

How To Make red snapper vera cruz

  • 1
    Thaw fish if frozen.
  • 2
    In a 13 x 9 x 2-in. glass baking dish, combine all ingredients except fish, shrimp and wine. Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap. (Make sure you vent the wrap.) Cook on HIGH in your microwave for 5 min. or untill vegetables are tender. Stir in shrimp and wine.
  • 3
    Place fish fillets on top. Spoon some of the sauce over fish. Cover and cook on HIGH about 10 min. or until fish flakes with a fork.
  • 4
    NOTE: This dish is great served with rice and BROCCOLI PARMESAN.

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