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Steamed Pompano

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.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 219 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

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

Instructions

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  1. Clean fish by rinsing it under cold running water.
  2. Use a pair of scissors to cut at the belly, gut and remove all the innards and gills.
  3. Rinse the fish under water and pat dry with paper towel.
  4. Stuff in the inner belly of the fish with green onions and ginger.
  5. Arrange tofu onto a heat-proof plate and place the fish on top of it.
  6. Use a knife to add a few cross cuts to the fish, to help it cook evenly. (Don't cut all the way through).
  7. Place the plate on a steam rack in a wok or steamer, and fill with water.
  8. Heat over high heat and steam for 25-30 minutes, depending on the size of your fish, until the flesh is opaque.
  9. Remove plate from the steamer.
  10. Arrange additional julienned scallions/green onions, ginger and/or cilantro on the fish.
  11. In a small saucepan, heat up 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, until almost smoking hot.
  12. Carefully pour the hot oil over top of the scallions/green onions on the pompano fish.
  13. Pour soy sauce around the tofu.
  14. Serve the fish and tofu together with hot steamed rice.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.