This was an okay dish. Not really enough flavor for me.

http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/224 ... acruz.html

Ingredients:
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
3 cloves garlic
2 dried bay leaves
1-1/2 tsp oregano, dried and crushed
3/4 cup olive oil
4 6oz red snapper fillets
salt to taste
pepper to taste
tomato sauce

Directions:
Prepare marinade by blending lime juice, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, oil, salt and pepper in blender or food processor. Place fish in large baking dish and pour marinade over it. Cover and marinate about 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove fillets from marinade and place in another large baking dish. Bake until fish is done, about 15 minutes, basting occasionally with the tomato sauce.

Do not overcook.

To serve, place fillets on a platter and cover with warmed tomato sauce. Any extra sauce can be served on the side, accompanied with white rice.

I see what you mean. It sounded good until the tomato sauce, then it goes flat. It sure looks good though.
It needed topped with salsa or something, but then it wouldn't be red snapper veracruz

Yep, I pureed a can of Italian stewed tomatoes to give it some more flavor.... I remember doing another veracruz recipe that turned out really good.. I'll have to look for it.

looks tasty but does seem to be missing a few spices or something ...
a can of rotel might have worked ..

Rotel! That's what I was thinking of, not salsa. Good call, Steve.

Definitely a good call Steve! I have plenty of that too. Oh well, live and learn. lol

If you think it lacked flavor, you might want to try adding green olives and capers. The classic Veracruz style fish usually includes them. Add a some jalapenos and you'll find the Veracruz flavor that you're missing.

Thanks tmd!

Here's a recipe I've used in the past........funny how they differ so much. This one was awesome........it does have the olives and jalapeno in it. I had forgotten about it or I would have made it again. lol

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4 filets of fish (5-6oz. each) I used mahi mahi but snapper or halibut would work
1 T. fresh lime juice
1 can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup slice pimiento-stuffed green olives
2 T. prepared hot salsa or 1 T. minced jalapeno peppers (I used jalapeno stuffed olives)
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves, crushed
1-1/2 cups Mexican cheese blend

That one sounds more like the real deal. I'd throw in some capers, too.