Huachinango a la Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Red Snapper) is a classic fish dish from
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
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Mexico
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It has been called the signature dish of the state of Veracruz.
It combines ingredients and cooking methods from
Spain
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and from pre-colonial Mexico.
The use of olives and capers give something of a Mediterranean flavor to the dish,
and shows the Spanish influence.
Traditionally, a whole
red snapper
Red snapper is a common name of several fish species. It may refer to:
* Several species from the genus ''Lutjanus'':
** ''Lutjanus campechanus'', Northern red snapper, commonly referred to as red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlanti ...
is used, gutted and de-scaled and marinated in lime juice, salt, pepper,
nutmeg
Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus ''Myristica''. ''Myristica fragrans'' (fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, an ...
and garlic.
A sauce is made of onions, garlic, tomato, jalapeños, olives and herbs, and the fish is baked with the sauce until tender.
Capers and raisins may also be used.
If red snapper is not available, another type of rockfish may be substituted.
The dish is traditionally served with small roasted potatoes and Mexican-style white rice.
See also
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List of Mexican dishes
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