- Serves4
- Cook time10 minute
- Prep time10 minute
Fish represents abundance, and this Chinese steamed fish recipe is a quick and easy way to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Ingredients
- 2 tbs light soy sauce
- 1 tbs oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp caster sugar
- 600g white fish fillets (such as ling, hoki or basa)
- 2 tbs sesame oil
- 5cm-piece ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks
- 1 spring onion, cut into long matchsticks
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 2 small red chillies, thinly sliced (optional)
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, sugar and 1/3 cup (80ml) hot water in a small bowl, and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
Step 2
Place a steamer basket over a wok or large saucepan of boiling water (don’t let the steamer touch the water). Place fish on a heatproof plate that’s large enough to fit inside the steamer. Place plate in prepared steamer and reduce heat to medium. Cover with a lid and steam for 7-10 mins or until fish is just cooked through.
Step 3
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add two-thirds of the ginger and stir-fry for 1 min or until aromatic. Stir in the soy sauce mixture and two-thirds of the spring onion and coriander and bring to the boil. Remove from heat.
Step 4
Carefully remove the plate from the steamer, draining any liquid on the plate. Slice fish and transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with remaining spring onion, ginger and coriander. Pour soy sauce mixture over fish. Sprinkle with chilli, if using, and serve immediately.
Recipe tip
COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Cook it right: Don’t peel the ginger with a knife – you’ll end up wasting a lot of the flesh. Instead, scrape off the skin with a teaspoon.
Chinese steamed fish
- Serves4
- Cook time10 minute
- Prep time10 minute
Ingredients
- 2 tbs light soy sauce
- 1 tbs oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp caster sugar
- 600g white fish fillets (such as ling, hoki or basa)
- 2 tbs sesame oil
- 5cm-piece ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks
- 1 spring onion, cut into long matchsticks
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 2 small red chillies, thinly sliced (optional)
Method
Step 1
Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, sugar and 1/3 cup (80ml) hot water in a small bowl, and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
Step 2
Place a steamer basket over a wok or large saucepan of boiling water (don’t let the steamer touch the water). Place fish on a heatproof plate that’s large enough to fit inside the steamer. Place plate in prepared steamer and reduce heat to medium. Cover with a lid and steam for 7-10 mins or until fish is just cooked through.
Step 3
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add two-thirds of the ginger and stir-fry for 1 min or until aromatic. Stir in the soy sauce mixture and two-thirds of the spring onion and coriander and bring to the boil. Remove from heat.
Step 4
Carefully remove the plate from the steamer, draining any liquid on the plate. Slice fish and transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with remaining spring onion, ginger and coriander. Pour soy sauce mixture over fish. Sprinkle with chilli, if using, and serve immediately.