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Easy Steamed Fish Recipe
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
3
people
Calories:
362 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 1 piece grouper lapu-lapu fish, cleaned, scales removed, and salted
- 1 piece lemon or dayap
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 3 tablespoon ginger cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon lemon either grated or thinly sliced, zest
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Place the fish over an aluminum foil (the foil must be large enough to cover the entire fish)
- Stuff the fish with slices of lemon and 2 tbsp ginger strips then securely close the foil.
- Place the foil with fish in a steamer and steam for 20 to 30 minutes (this will depend on the size of the fish)
- While steaming, heat a saucepan and put-in the lemon juice.
- Add the sugar and stir until it fully dissolves in the lemon juice.
- Add water and bring to a boil.
- Put-in the lemon zest and 1 tbsp ginger strips then simmer until sauce becomes somewhat thick
- Remove the fish from the steamer and aluminum foil cover and place in a serving plate.
- Pour over the sauce and garnish with cilantro
- Serve hot. Share and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
3g
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
164mg
(7%)
Potassium
1557mg
(33%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
528IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1557mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 528IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.