Veracruz-Style Red Snapper

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onions begin to turn translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Cook and stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add capers and caper juice; stir to combine.

Step 4

Stir in tomatoes, olives, jalapeno pepper, . Cook and stir until jalapeno pepper softens and tomatoes begin to collapse, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.

Step 5

Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a small baking dish. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the tomato-olive mixture. Top with 1 snapper fillet, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with more filling and juice from 1 lime. Repeat with remaining snapper fillet, seasoning, and lime juice in a second baking dish.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until fish is flaky and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.