Name: Sizzling orange steamed fish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Ingredients: 500g white fish fillets (cod, halibut, etc.), cut into bite-sized chunks; 2 Tbsp grated ginger; 1 Tbsp grated orange peel; 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel; 1 handful basil leaves; 3 Tbsp chopped spring onions; 2 Tbsp light soy sauce; 1 Tbsp peanut (groundnut) oil; 1 Tbsp olive oil

Sizzling orange steamed fish

11 Feb 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

8 minutes

Total Time

13 minutes

Background

This delicate sizzling orange steamed fish fits perfectly in a Chinese-style menu, particularly if you want to celebrate Chinese New Year. Also it's very healthy and low in calories, so if you're after something easy, tasty and special that's also easy on your waistline try out this recipe (if you're dieting you can leave out the sizzling oil at the end). Serve it with brown rice.

Ingredients

500g white fish fillets (cod, halibut, etc.), cut into bite-sized chunks
2 Tbsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
1 Tbsp grated lemon peel
1 handful basil leaves
3 Tbsp chopped spring onions
2 Tbsp light soy sauce
1 Tbsp peanut (groundnut) oil
1 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Wash & dry the fish chunks then rub them with salt.
Place them on a heat-resistant plate, sprinkle the ginger, orange and lemon zest over them. Put the plate into a bamboo steamer.
Add water to a wok up to a depth of 5 cm, then heat it. When boiling, put the bamboo basket in the wok, making sure the bottom of the steamer doesn't touch the water. Cover the steamer and cook for 5 minutes. Don't overcook - the fish should be fluffy but not transparent.
Transfer the bamboo steamer to a plate. Carefully remove the fish and put it in a serving dish. Sprinkle the spring onion and basil leaves over then drizzle with soy sauce.
Wipe the wok clean and heat the two oils in it until piping hot (i.e smoky). Pour this over the fish and serve while sizzling.

Tips

You can use whole fish too ( cleaned and gutted) - in this case you'll need to steam it for 10-15 minutes.
If you don't have a bamboo steamer, you can use a rack placed in a roasting tray half-filled with boiled water then covered with foil. Steam in the oven.

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