Steamed Fish 蒸魚
Origin
Credit
Yield
China
(various)
1 fish
Ingredients
- 1 fresh fish, like 星班 (leopard coral trout)
- ginger, sliced
- cilantro, chopped
- scallions, chopped
- 4 T soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 T cooking oil
To Prepare
- Wash the fish
- Fill a pot/wok with water, insert a steamer rack, and bring the water to a rolling boil
- Mix the soy sauce and sesame oil; set aside
- Place the fish on a bed of sliced ginger and steam together for about 8 minutes per catty of fish (1.33 pounds or 604 grams)
- Turn off the stove and let the fish sit in the steamer for 5 minutes
- Pull the fish out of the steamer and drain the water
- Pour the mixture of sesame oil and soy sauce over the length of the fish
- Pile on chopped scallions and cilantro
- Heat cooking oil until it smokes and drizzle over the length of the fish (you'll hear a very loud sizzle)
Some interesting variations include fermented black beans, chili peppers, lemon zest, etc (added just before the hot oil).