Chinese sizzling steamed fish
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Background
It is traditional to steam or fry fish in a wok to welcome Chinese New Year. This version is a bit different - it’s steamed in the oven, then we pour a hot, sizzling sauce over it.
Ingredients
- 2 red snapper or bream, gutted and cleaned
- 1 small piece of ginger, cut into matchstick
- 2 spring onions, cut into matchstick
- For the sizzling oil:
- 3 Tbsp groundnut oil
- 1 red chilli
- 2 cm ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
- 2 spring onions
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Make insertions on the skin of the fish (each side). Put them on a wire-rack, in a deep baking tray. Put the spring onion and ginger in their cavity.
- Boil about 500 ml water in a kettle and pour this over the fish.
- Cover the tray with foil and put it in the oven. Steam for about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the ginger and chilli into long, thin pieces, slice the garlic, then chop the spring onions.
- Check the fish after 15 minutes. When it's cooked through - take it out of the oven and let it cool under the foil for a couple of minutes (you can make a quick stir-fry side-dish in a wok during the resting time).
- Heat the groundnut oil in a wok. When it’s smoky add the ginger and garlic. Stir-fry for a minute or until golden (not burnt!) Add the soy, rice wine and spring onions. Stir-fry for another minute over low heat.
- Place the fish on a serving dish, then pour over the hot sauce - letting the fish sizzle.
- Scatter some coriander leaves on top and serve immediately.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Main - Seasonal - Steam - Stir Fry
- Cuisines: - Chinese
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - New Year
- Ingredients: - White fish
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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