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Steamed Fish with Green Onions and Ginger

Contributed By: akiryu
Williams-Sonoma Asian Cookbook

Very tasty and easy to make. Great for dinner or lunch. Light on the stomach and healthy at the same time.

Ingredients

4 Sea bass or halibut (6 oz. each)

3 Green (spring) onions, halved crosswise

1 Green onion, finely julienned

1 tbsp. Fresh ginger, peeled and finely julienned

2 cloves Garlic, minced

2 tbsp. Canola or peanut oil

1 tbsp. Light soy sauce

2 tsp. Asian sesame oil

1 1/2 tsp. Dark soy sauce

1 1/2 tsp. Oyster sauce

1 tsp. Sugar

1 tsp. Cornstarch

1/8 tsp. Ground white pepper

3 cups Cooked long-grain white rice

Preparation

1. Make a bed of the halved green onions on a plate large enough to hold the fish and suitable for steaming. Place the filets in a single layer on the bed of green onions. Cover and refrigerate until ready to steam.

2. Place a bamboo steamer on the bottom of a wok or large, deep frying pan and pour in water to a depth of 2 inches. The water should not touch the steamer. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.

3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together the ginger, garlic, 1 tablespoon of the canola oil, light soy sauce, sesame oil, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and white pepper. Spoon the mister evenly over the fish fillets.

4. Place the plate on the steamer above the boiling water, cover tightly, and steam the fish over high heat for 10 minutes per inch thickness. Carefully remove the plate from the steamer and transfer the fish fillets to a warmed platter. Discard the bed of green onions and spoon any sauce remaining on the plate over the fish.

5. In a small pan over high heat, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of canola oil until it is almost smoking. Place the julienned green onion on top of the dish. Carefully drizzle the hot oil over the fish and serve with the rice.

Cook's Notes

Bass or halibut can be replaced with any other white fish. Use fillets to avoid fish bones. Fish can be steamed or grilled for variation. The dish can be paired with any steamed green-leaf vegetable, perfect with bok choy or spinach/water spinach. Bamboo steamer is not required. Any steamer will do just fine. I use chili sesame oil in place of sesame oil for a kick of spiciness

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Fish
Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Asian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Entree