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Thai Steamed Fish Recipe With Lime and Garlic
This Thai steamed fish recipe with lime and garlic is a healthy, gluten-free dinner ready in under 30 minutes—fresh, flavorful, and easy to make.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 455 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2.2 lb fish tilapia
- 5 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 5 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp palm sugar chop to measure
- 10 cloves garlic minced
- 10 Chilies to taste
- 1/3 cup Coriander chopped
- 2 coriander root
- 1/3 cup celery chopped
- 2 talks of lemongrass cut into 2 or 3 pieces
Instructions
- Make sure the fish is cleaned and gutted. Create 3 to 4 diagonal incisions on each side of the fish to allow even cooking. Fill the fish’s abdominal with lemongrass.
- Steam the fish for 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust the time based on the fish’s size.
- Pound garlic, coriander root, and chilies with a mortar and pestle. Add palm sugar, fish sauce, fresh lime juice and mix into 1 sauce.
- After steaming, transfer the steamed fish to a serving dish and top with the sauce. Garnish with coriander and celery. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Thai chilies can be spicy, adjust the amount of chilies to your heat tolerance.
- Not so fond of steaming a whole fish? Use fish fillet instead.
- Serve with jasmine rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
455kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
73g
(146%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
165mg
(55%)
Sodium
2563mg
(107%)
Potassium
1806mg
(52%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1497IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
229mg
(254%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 455
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 455kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 73g | 146% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 2563mg | 107% |
| Potassium | 1806mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1497IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 229mg | 254% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.