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Steamed Fish Chinese Style Recipe
Savor this whole Steamed Fish Chinese-Style in less than 20 minutes! It is very simple and easy to make, yet it packs much piquancy and flavor. Transform your ordinary fish into a delectable and eye-catching dish!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 305 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 medium-size whole Pompano cleaned and gutted
- 2 stalks green onions
- 3- inch ginger
- 4 tablespoon oil
- fine salt
- 3 stems cilantro chopped - optional
- 1 small red bell pepper or chili pepper cut into thin sticks - optional
SAUCE:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Mirin or Shaoxing wine
- 2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Make sure the fish is cleaned well. Make 2 slits cross-wise on the flesh on both sides. Soak in a bowl of water for a few minutes to make sure all blood is removed.
- Cut off the root from green onions and cut it into 3-inch pieces. Then cut them thinly and lengthwise. Soak in cold water until ready to use. Put aside the leftover tips that are too short.
- Peel the ginger and cut it into 8 batons, then take 2 batons and cut it into matchsticks, set it aside.
- Take the fish out of the water and insert one to two of the ginger batons and the leftover green onions in the cavity.
- On a plate or big shallow bowl big enough to fit the whole fish, spread the remaining ginger batons then place the fish on top of them. Brush the whole fish with a layer of oil including the head and tail. Sprinkle some fine salt over the fish.
- In a steamer or pot fitted with a steamer stand, bring enough water to a boil over medium heat. Place the plate/bowl with fish in the steamer and steam for 8 - 10 minutes. Take out the plate/bowl of fish and check through the slits if cooked thoroughly. The meat should be opaque down to the bone.
- While waiting, in a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, mirin, and water.
- Transfer the fish to a serving plate. Pour the sauce all over the fish. Mix together ginger sticks, green onions, bell or chili pepper, and chopped cilantro and spread them over the top of the fish.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil until very hot but not smoking. Pour this on top of the garnishing over the fish.
- Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
0.3mg
(0%)
Sodium
1784mg
(74%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1379IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
51mg
(57%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1784mg | 74% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1379IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.