Sweet and Sour Mexican Style Fish
Pescado Agridulce
Recipe Yield
6 servings
Cooking time
40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 cup white onion slivered
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 pound ripe Roma tomatoes diced
- 1 pound tomatillos husked and rinsed, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt plus more to season fish
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground ceylon cinnamon or canela
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup sliced manzanilla olives stuffed with pimientos
- 2 pounds halibut filet skin on, cut into 6 pieces
To Prepare
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook for a couple minutes, until it starts to wilt. Add the garlic and cook for another minute, until fragrant. Incorporate the tomatoes, tomatillos and sprinkle in the salt, sugar, allspice, and cinnamon. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened.
- Incorporate the almonds and olives and continue cooking for another 7 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Season fish with salt to taste. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large casserole set over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the fish skin side down and cook for one to two minutes, until the skin begins to brown.
- Scrape the chunky sauce over the fish, cover the casserole and reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes. I like to serve it over rice or steamed potatoes.
Comments
60comments inSweet and Sour Mexican Style Fish
Mark Burrows
Feb 21
Yummy, Yummo, Yaaarmeee!!!
I made this and it was absolutely….you guessed it!
Totally love your food, tv shows and of course you personally!
Cheers from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺 🐨
Pati Jinich
Feb 29
This is very kind of your Mark, thanks so much! Abrazos all the way to Queensland!
BIW
Feb 19
Sounds wonderful……thank you for making the recipe so easy to find.
Pati Jinich
Feb 27
Thanks to you for following 😉
joyce
Feb 16
General Question: Why do you (and other Chefs) always use WHITE ONION?? Because they are more expensive, I generally substitute the familiar yellow onions. Would be interested in your explanation.
Pati Jinich
Feb 25
To be honest with you, is that in Mexico we always use white onion 😉
Bess
Feb 16
I made the fish tacos the other night yummy. I plan on trying all the other recipes.
I love your show.
Pati Jinich
Feb 25
Thanks so much Bess 😉
Anna
Feb 15
Patti all your dishes make my mouth water! Everyone of them look so wonderful. Can hardly wait to make any of them. Your timing is perfect for Lent. Fish is what we eat every Friday until Easter!
Pati Jinich
Feb 21
Happy to hear you like my recipes Anna, un abrazo!
Susan Zurvalec
Dec 09
5 * recipe! Thank you,Pati, for sharing this delicious and easy week night fish recipe! I made is with salmon as I could not find halibut and it turned out amazing. I served it with roasted new potatoes. My husband loved it!
Pati Jinich
Dec 27
Awesome Susan, so glad you guys liked this recipe, yay!
Patt Thomson
Oct 22
I can’t wait to make this. It looks so yummy.
Pati Jinich
Jan 04
I hope you made it and you liked it Patt 😉
adamsstephan478@gmail.com
Aug 31
Pati, I think your program is excellent! I grew up in Tucson, moved to Colorado and now I’m back! I love the flavors and heat of Mexican cooking. Thank you for having such a fantastic show. I just caught your program with halibut and sweet and sour sauce, with corn soup! Although I just finished breakfast, I got hungry! Please continue the great job you’re doing. You are a pleasure to watch and listen to!
Pati Jinich
Sep 18
Thanks for so much kindness! Please keep tuning in and let me know how you like the new season from Jalisco.
Amy Vogelson
Oct 05
Hi Pati-
I’ve never been inclined to write a review on a recipe before but this was sooo yummy, And easy too. It came together in 30 minutes and was a perfect weeknight meal. I will definitely make this again! Thank you!!!
Pati Jinich
Oct 07
SO glad to read this Amy, thanks for your feedback, yay!
Paul Fenochietti
Aug 04
Good afternoon Pati,
Last night I cooked your Pescado Agridulce with a flare of my own. It was exquisite. The halibut was cooked to perfection. I layered the bottom of my serving plate with tortillas and then added rice and then placed the halibut on top of the rice and then drenched that with the veggies and sauce mixture. Life is good!!!!
Pati Jinich
Aug 04
Yum Paul! Awesome additions, might try your recipe soon 🙂
VHM
May 18
Great recipe. I cut the fish in half to one pound, but made all of the sauce and as listed. Fabulous and going on the regular rotation! Thanks so much.
Pati Jinich
May 20
Awesome! You are my kind of guy, I just love everything with tons of sauce 😉
Kathy Cline
May 08
I just saw your show for the first time and fell in love. I made this dish but used chicken breast because the kids hate fish☹️. Even my picky eater LOVED it!!!
Can’t wait to make more of your recipes, starting with the banana bread!
Pati Jinich
May 11
Thank you Kathy, great sub for the kids, so glad to hear they loved it. Good luck with the banana bread 😉
Janet
May 06
Pati, I just love your show. You bring great recipes and Mexican culture to my living room in Wisconsin. Thank you so much ❤️ Janet
Pati Jinich
May 11
Thanks to you Janet for watching! Stay tuned because the new Season will start airing this Fall 😉
Bradley
May 06
On season 6 episode 8 you used a blue colored pan over direct heat that had 2 grasp handles. What type of pan is that?
Pati Jinich
May 11
Hey Bradlely, it is a classic round dutch oven from Le Creuset, my favorite 😉
Lily
May 02
Hi Pati:
Love your show and recipes. What can I substitute tomatillos with if I can’t find them in my supermarkets?
Thank you!
Pati Jinich
May 04
Hi Lily! I think you may try either green tomatoes or green peppers and see how do you like them. Have fun 😉
EARL CUNNINGHAM
May 06
Pati, I tried this tonight with some fire-roasted poblanos from last fall instead of tomatillos (had none) it was fantastic. Great method for fish Yumm!!
Pati Jinich
May 11
Great tip Earl! You can never go wrong with Poblanos 😉
Joel Clark
Nov 21
Made this today using the Tilapia Tenderloins that Costco sells. It was fabulous. I love anything with tomatillos!
Love watching all your shows and the clips for real life Mexico to associate with all the food.
Pati Jinich
Nov 25
Thank you for tuning in, Joel!
Rosa
Sep 19
Hi Pati!
I made this for the first time tonight and it was delicious! I used basa fillets instead of halibut as that’s what I had on hand and piloncillo instead of brown sugar. The fish was tender and the flavour was rich yet light.
I have tried several of your recipes over the years, always with great success. Thank you for another great meal!
Pati Jinich
Sep 20
Yay! I’m so happy to hear you had another great meal, Rosa.
Judie
Aug 28
I made this tonight for the first time. I followed the recipe exactly, except I used Mahi Mahi, because my grocery store didn’t have halibut. I was afraid that my husband wouldn’t like it, but he LOVED it! We’re trying to eat fish 4 to 5 days a week, so I’m always on the lookout for something new and different. This was definitely different and absolutely delicious. The warm allspice added such a unique flavor profile! This recipe is a keeper. Thank you, Pati!
Pati
Sep 05
I’m so happy that it is a keeper, Judie!
Margie from Scottsdale
Jul 28
I’ve created a wonderful dessert that I would love to share with you so you can give your personal spin on the ingredients and make it special. I have been using your recipes for a long time and I’ve enjoyed everything of yours that I’ve made. I’ve even gone from my traditional cooking to way more Mexican cooking that I didn’t think I could do You make it look so easy and it is with your instructions. If you would like to have it please reply to my personal email and I’ll be happy to share.
Pati
Jul 29
Thank you, Margie! You can always reach me directly at hola @ patijinich .com
Linda Tylka
Feb 06
I made this using Maui and it came out great. Thanks!!
Pati
Feb 06
Awesome!
Linda Loveland
Jan 21
Can I use regular Cinnamon for this recipe?
Pati
Jan 31
Sure!
Cathy
Jan 07
I finally made this dish last night with cod. Easy and very delicious. Thanks Pati.. I love your show!
Pati
Jan 08
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Cathy!
Kelly R.
Dec 10
This recipe came out perfect! I don’t eat fish, so i divided the sauce and cooked fish for my husband in half, and cooked chicken in the other half for me. Both were delicious! We paired it with a dry riesling and white rice. Thank you again for making Mexican foods attainable and fun : )
Pati
Dec 11
Oh that sounds like a great dinner, Kelly! I’m so happy to hear that you find the recipes fun and attainable!
Sheryl
Jan 13
Kelly, what kind of chicken did you use–boneless breast, bone-in breast, or drumsticks? And how did you cook it and for how long?
Dawn
Nov 13
Omgosh!! I never cook fish in the house. I bbq it. But this is a game changer. It was easy to make. And it was the BOMB!!!
Pati
Nov 14
A game changer!!! Awesome.
Chad
Nov 11
Looks great! What kind of rice would you serve this with?
Pati
Nov 11
Any really! I have served it both with white rice and green rice and it works just as well. You can find both here on my site.
nilka
Nov 07
Your food looks so delicious. I just love to watch your shows on create. I am learning new things with you. Thanks a bunch.
Pati
Nov 08
Thank YOU Nilka!
Anonymous
Oct 31
umm yeah this doesn’t look so great right now.. yeah sorry pati, but i can’t stand fish…
Pati
Nov 02
I have lots of chicken and beef recipes too 🙂
Bonnie
Nov 06
It looks amazing and can’t wait to have a dinner party for my friends. Halibut is one of the best, even if you don’t like fish. You might be surprised.
Anonymous
Oct 31
yeah this food is looking so good right there.. and yes i am wanting to eat it right now before i get to hungry this morning…
Pati
Nov 02
Yay!