{"id":268,"date":"2019-11-04T11:30:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T18:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willfrantz.com\/staging\/6984\/?p=268"},"modified":"2020-10-29T14:28:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T20:28:49","slug":"tilapia-veracruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willfrantz.com\/staging\/6984\/tilapia-veracruz\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Tilapia Veracruz – Quick Mexican Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tilapia Veracruz is so easy that it almost feels like cheating. It’s a wonderful Mexican dish that gives you tasty, healthy fish in under 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\nJump to Recipe<\/a>\n\n\n

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Tilapia Veracruz is Awesome.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s a quick and easy way to prepare one of my favorite types of fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tilapia is a healthy<\/strong> source of protein and healthy fats<\/a>, like omega-3 and omega-6. There are definitely healthier fish, but tilapia’s not bad. Some people give omega-6’s a bad rap, but that’s only true because our diet is out of balance. Our standard diet of highly processed foods have created an imbalance of omega-6 to omega-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t eat processed foods and work to eat healthier, natural foods (like tilapia), then you don’t have a lot to worry about. So stop eating terrible processed foods and go get some tilapia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tilapia’s also cheap<\/strong>. You can often find good quality tilapia for under $5\/lb, even at stores like Whole Foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, tilapia is also sustainable<\/strong>. Tilapia is easy to farm in a way that’s both healthy for the fish and the environment. So a lot of tilapia producers find it easy to follow sustainable practices<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy.
Cheap.
Sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love tilapia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking Tilapia Veracruz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, you chop and cook some onions and peppers in oil until they just start to brown. This takes 5-10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you add the rest of your small ingredients and stir it all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next you add the canned tomatoes, stir, and bring it all up to temp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After it starts to bubble, you submerge the tilapia into the sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’ll notice I had to switch pans because I didn’t have enough space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t be like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think ahead and use an appropriately sized pan. Save yourself some dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serving and Substitutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Serving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once the fish is cooked and flaky, serve it over a bed of mixed greens and top it with some chopped green onions and a little more olive oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You could also serve it with a half cup of barley or rice to restore your glycogen for the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less than 30 minutes from start to finish. I got home from work at 8:30 and was in no mood to spend an eternity cooking food. I wanted to eat and go to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substitutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can adjust your tilapia Veracruz to fit whatever ingredients you have in your kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want some more vegetables in it?
Add them.
Hate capers?
Take them out.
It’s a really easy dish with a ton of possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health variations.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ll probably notice a lot of added fat. This is only because I’m trying to make it keto-friendly. If you’re not following a ketogenic diet, you can definitely use less fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could get away with as little as 2 Tbsp of oil, all added initially with the onions and peppers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tilapia Veracruz Leftovers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s really easy to modify simple dishes like this when making leftovers. It takes almost no effort and is almost like having a completely new meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To revamp this dish for leftovers, I started by turning the stove to medium. Then I put a couple of tablespoons of olive oil into a pan, added the leftover tilapia Veracruz, and cracked some eggs on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then I threw some spinach on top and put a lid on the pan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the greens had wilted, I took the lid off, stirred everything together, and put it into a bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simple leftovers that taste similar to the original, but with a new twist. You could even add some shredded cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I grew up with this dish, but I think everybody should give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s delicious.
It’s easy.
It’s quick.
It’s healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What more could you ask for?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tilapia Veracruz<\/h2>\n
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Tilapia Veracruz is so easy that it almost feels like cheating. It's a wonderful Mexican dish that gives you tasty, healthy fish in under 30 minutes.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>Mexican<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>easy, fish, quick, tilapia<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>4<\/span> people<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>

Tilapia Veracruz<\/h4>