Description
Steamed Fish with Ginger, Scallion and Soy Sauce is a restaurant-quality dish you can easily cook at home in just 30 minutes. Serve this light yet flavorful dish with rice for a healthy and delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12–14 oz fish fillet with white flesh (skin-on)
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2-inch piece of ginger, julienned
- 4–5 scallion stalks, cut into short sections, then julienned/shredded
- 1 small onion, very thinly sliced
- half a medium carrot, julienned
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 small shallots, minced
- 2–3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Step 1: Place the fish in a shallow plate that can be used for steaming. Massage it with sesame oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Step 2: Peel and julienne ginger and veggies as well as mince garlic, shallots and a small amount of ginger.
- Step 3: Place a small pot over medium heat and add olive oil. Once the oil is heated, add minced shallots and garlic, stir and cook until fragrant. Then add minced ginger, also stir and cook briefly until fragrant. Pour soy sauce into the pot, add black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon of salt (to taste), stir and simmer for a few seconds. Transfer the sauce to a bowl.
- Step 4: Prepare your steamer. Arrange all the julienned ginger, onion and carrots over the fish. Cover the plate of fish with foil and place inside the steamer and cook for 8-9 minutes.
- Step 5: Open the lid of the steamer, then remove the foil from the plate. Pour the sauce over the fish fillet, then top with julienned scallions. Put the steamer lid back on (no need to cover the plate with foil this time), and continue to steam for another 4-6 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.
- Step 6: Serve hot with rice. You can garnish with some cilantro if desired.
Notes
Favorite fish options include grouper, red snapper, halibut, cod, or salmon. If using a whole fish, use a larger steamer basket and plate. Simmering the sauce on the stove before pouring it over the fish enhances the aromas and flavors. Adjust cooking time based on fish thickness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Chinese, Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 314 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 534 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: ca hap hanh gung, ca hap xi dau, steamed fish