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Steamed Fish with Ginger

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Steamed Fish with Ginger

Cantonese whole steamed fish with ginger, spring onions and a dramatic pour of hot sizzling soy oil.

Total time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Asian
gluten-free

Ingredients

1whole snapper or sea bass 600g cleaned
4cmfresh ginger, julienned
4spring onions, julienned
3 tbsplight soy sauce
1 tspsugar
3 tbspvegetable oil
1 tbspsesame oil
1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

1

Score fish 3 times on each side, season with salt.

2

Place half the ginger inside the cavity and under the fish.

3

Steam fish over boiling water 10-12 minutes until just cooked.

4

Mix soy sauce and sugar, pour over fish.

5

Scatter remaining ginger, spring onions and coriander over fish.

6

Heat vegetable oil and sesame oil in a small pan until smoking.

7

Pour sizzling oil over fish — it will crackle dramatically. Serve immediately with rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
142
Protein
1.5g
Fat
13.7g
Carbs
4g
Fiber
0.7g
Sodium
676mg

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