veracruz-style tilapia

 

This dish had great flavor!  My daughter who doesn't normally enjoy fish really, really liked it.  That says a lot.

veracruz-style tilapia (allrecipes.com)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 medium white onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoons capers

1 tablespoon caper juice

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/3 cup pitted, sliced green olives

1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

2 teaspoons fresh oregano

for the fish

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 tilapia filets (I use the tilapia loins from Costco)

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

2 medium limes, juiced

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Make the sauce:  Heat the oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat.  Add onion; cook and stir until translucent; 6 to 7 minutes.  Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3o seconds.  Stir in capers and caper juice.  Add tomatoes, olives, and jalapeno; cook and stir until tomatoes begin to collapse and jalapeno softens, about 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in oregano.

Move the sauce to the side.  Add 1 teaspoon oil to the bottom of the skillet.

Add the tilapia fillets.  Season with cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper.  Cover with the sauce.  Squeeze lime juice over the top.

Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.