Steamed Fish Recipe
A celebratory feast won't be complete without Chinese-style steamed fish. It is seasoned to perfection with a savory sauce made with chopped red onions, green onions, ginger, coriander, light soy sauce, and a bit of sugar. You will love how delicious and flavorful this simple dish is by doing only basic cooking steps, such as stir-frying and steaming,
Ingredients
- 1 whole fish I used sea bass.
For the marinade:
- 10 g of chopped green onions
- 10 g of sliced ginger
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tbsp of cooking wine
- Lard or oil for brushing
For the sauce:
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 10 g of chopped green onions
- 10 g of sliced ginger
- 50 g of fresh coriander
- 1 tbsp of water
- 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 1 tsp of sugar
For the garnish:
- 1/2 cup of chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup of chopped red chili peppers
- 1 scoop of hot oil
Instructions
- Chop the fish. Start by cutting off the head and tail, then carefully trim off the middle bone using scissors.
- Take the belly and flatten it. Cut each side of the fish into straight or diagonal thin slices. Cutting the sides helps cook it faster and absorb the flavors better.
- Marinate all parts of the fish with chopped green onion, ginger, salt, and cooking wine for 10 minutes.
- Rinse well with water to remove any fishy odor.
- Drain the fish and place it in a steaming dish. Carefully flip each strip of the sliced belly to let the flesh side face the top.
- Brush with lard or oil and steam over high heat for 6 minutes. Set a timer to avoid overcooking and drying out the fish. You can adjust the steaming time according to the size of your fish.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by stir-frying thinly sliced red onions, green onions, ginger strips, and fresh coriander.
- Then, add water, light soy sauce, and a bit of sugar. Mix well.
- Once the fish is steamed, drain any excess liquid.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and chili. Then, drizzle the prepared sauce and hot oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 844mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1197IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
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