Steamed Pompano
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5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Calories
219 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Steamed Pompano
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This easy recipe for Steamed Pompano fish with soy sauce, ginger and scallions is a tried and true family favourite. Delicately flaky yet firm succulent fish served with a hot sizzling oil drizzled on top brings out aroma and flavour.
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Ingredients
- 1 golden pompano
- 1 bunch green onions cut about 2-3" in length, save some thinly julienned for topping
- 1" piece ginger thinly sliced
- 1 pkg soft tofu cut into pieces
- cilantro optional
- 2 tablespoon high smoke-point vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce or as needed
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Instructions
- Clean fish by rinsing it under cold running water.
- Use a pair of scissors to cut at the belly, gut and remove all the innards and gills.
- Rinse the fish under water and pat dry with paper towel.
- Stuff in the inner belly of the fish with green onions and ginger.
- Arrange tofu onto a heat-proof plate and place the fish on top of it.
- Use a knife to add a few cross cuts to the fish, to help it cook evenly. (Don't cut all the way through).
- Place the plate on a steam rack in a wok or steamer, and fill with water.
- Heat over high heat and steam for 25-30 minutes, depending on the size of your fish, until the flesh is opaque.
- Remove plate from the steamer.
- Arrange additional julienned scallions/green onions, ginger and/or cilantro on the fish.
- In a small saucepan, heat up 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, until almost smoking hot.
- Carefully pour the hot oil over top of the scallions/green onions on the pompano fish.
- Pour soy sauce around the tofu.
- Serve the fish and tofu together with hot steamed rice.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
219kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
608mg
(25%)
Potassium
509mg
(15%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
159IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 219kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 608mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 509mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 159IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
27 reviews
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