How to Steam Fish in a Steamer
- 1). Ingredients needed:
1 whole fish (2-3) pound, halibut or sea bass
5- 10 slices of ginger, shredded
5 green onions, shredded
3-5 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbs. sesame oil
2 tbs. cooking oil
Salt and white pepper to taste
2 tbs. light soy sauce
Pam
Aluminum foil - 2
sea bass
Clean and pat dry your fish with head and tail intact. Some grocery stores will even scale and clean the fish for you. Cut with a knife three or four gashes on both sides of the fish. Rob the fish with little salt and white pepper inside and out. Let it sit for 5 minutes. - 3). Spray aluminum foil with Pam, place fish in the center and fold four sides of the aluminum foil up to prevent juice from running out when you are steaming it. Place the fish cupped in aluminum foil on the steamer tray.
- 4). Steam the fish for 20 -30 minutes or till fully cooked. Use a fork to poke into center of the fish to check.
- 5
Meanwhile, wash and cut green onions and ginger to thin pieces about 3 inches long. Mince garlic. - 6). When the fish is fully cooked,lift and place the fish with aluminum foil on a serving dish, protecting your hands with gloves. Carefully cut and remove aluminum foil without breaking the fish.
- 7
Place minced garlic and shredded ginger and green onions on top of the fish in layers in that order. Dribble 2 tbs. light soy sauce on top. Before serving, heat 2 tbs. of sesame oil and 2 tbs. of cooking oil together and drizzle on top of ginger and onion covered fish. Use the pan cover to protect yourself from sizzling oil. Serve immediately.
Fish will never taste the same again after you tried this recipe.
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