Feast your taste buds on steamed fish with ginger, a culinary delight that combines the delicate flavors of fresh fish, aromatic ginger, and a symphony of savory seasonings. This classic dish, hailing from the vibrant kitchens of Southeast Asia, offers a medley of enticing flavors and textures that will tantalize your senses. From the flaky tenderness of the fish to the invigorating zest of ginger, every bite promises a harmonious balance of taste and aroma. Whether you prefer the simplicity of a traditional steamed fish recipe or crave the added layers of flavor from special sauces and marinades, this article presents a curated collection of recipes that cater to diverse palates and culinary preferences. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets to creating this delectable dish, ensuring a memorable and satisfying dining experience.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
STEAMED WHOLE FISH WITH GINGER AND SESAME
Steaming a whole fish is an excellent, and speedy, way to cook. The fish here, dabbed with ginger and a few other aromatics, is transformed by the process, and delivers a sweet, near-melting succulence. The pan juices are the only sauce necessary. A traditional bamboo steamer is great to have, but any sizable steamer will work, or you can rig up a steamer using a large pot. Make sure that the makeshift rack sits an inch or so above the boiling water, and that the pot has a lid.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Rinse fish with cold water, pat dry and season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place both fish on a heatproof platter or shallow baking dish. (Dish must be slightly smaller than inside dimensions of steamer.)
- Whisk together sweet wine, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, chile bean paste and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Pour over fish and let marinate, turning once, for 30 minutes.
- Set up steamer with 3 inches of water in the bottom, then set rack 1 inch over water. Bring water to a rapid boil. Place fish, still on platter with marinade, on rack and cover with lid. (If using a bamboo steamer, cover top with a dish towel to retain steam.) Steam fish for 10 to 12 minutes, until just done. Flesh should look opaque, and there should be no pink at the bone when probed gently with a paring knife. Carefully remove platter from steamer.
- Meanwhile, place a skillet or wok over high heat and add vegetable oil. When oil looks hazy, add scallions and toss to coat. Sprinkle lightly with salt and stir-fry until slightly charred, about 2 minutes.
- To serve, scatter scallions over fish and top liberally with cilantro sprigs. (To make a tastier cilantro garnish, dress sprigs lightly with sesame oil and salt.) Using 2 forks, serve top fillet from carcass. Remove and discard skeleton to reveal lower fillet. Give each diner some fish, scallions and cilantro. Spoon pan juices over each serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 65 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1015 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
STEAMED FISH WITH SCALLIONS AND GINGER
This is a beautiful entertaining course to "wow" your guests. It's also an extremely healthy, family-style meal.
Provided by Anita Lo
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel and julienne the ginger. Trim and slice the scallions on a bias. Place in shallow, heatproof dish large enough to hold the fish.
- Make sure the fish is clean of scales and snip off the sharp spines with kitchen shears.
- Score the fish on both sides on a bias at 2-inch (5cm) intervals, down to the bone. Season lightly with salt and pepper inside and out. Place the fish in the dish and disperse the scallion whites (reserve the greens for garnish) and ginger on top, underneath, and inside the fish. Add the soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil and the sugar.
- Place the dish with the fish set on a rack above simmering water in a wide, shallow pan with a tight fitting lid. Cook until a small knife or skewer can be easily inserted into the thickest part of the body of the fish, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan, sprinkle with scallion greens and serve immediately.
STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER
From Super Food Ideas. This looks to be a simple dish which is packed with flavour. Serve with rice and steamed asian greens.
Provided by ImPat
Categories Weeknight
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring 2 cups cold water to a simmer in a large wok over medium heat.
- Line a 30cm bamboo steamer with baking paper and place steamer over water.
- Place fish in steamer and cover and steam for 5 to 10 minutes or until just cooked through (timing will depend on thickness of fish and you could use blue eye, snapper or ling fish are suggested).
- Personally I would use my electric 3 tiered steamer to steam the fish.
- Carefully transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile combine coriander, onion and chilli in a bowl.
- Combine ginger, garlic, sugar and soy sauce in a heatproof bowl.
- Place peanut oil and sesame oil in a saucepan over high heat and cook for 2 minutes until starting to smoke and then carefully pour over ginger mixture (CAREFUL it will spit).
- Drizzle ginger mix over fish and top with coriander mix and serve with rice and greens.
STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER
If you like fish or even anything about Chinese food you'll love this recipe.
Provided by lenochka
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pat halibut dry with paper towels. Rub both sides of fillet with salt. Scatter the ginger over the top of the fish and place onto a heatproof ceramic dish.
- Place into a bamboo steamer set over several inches of gently boiling water, and cover. Gently steam for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Pour accumulated water out of the dish and sprinkle the fillet with green onion. Drizzle both soy sauces over the surface of the fish.
- Heat peanut and sesame oils in a small skillet over medium-high heat until they begin to smoke. When the oil is hot, carefully pour on top of the halibut fillet. The very hot oil will cause the green onions and water on top of the fish to pop and spatter all over; be careful. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 48.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 1908 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Set a large bamboo or metal steamer basket over a skillet of simmering water over medium heat.
- Crush the ginger slices with the flat side of a knife. Place the garlic and half each of the ginger and scallions on a plate that will fit inside the steamer. Score the fish skin a few times with a knife; season with salt and pepper. Place the fish skin-side up on the plate, drizzle with 2 teaspoons sesame oil and sprinkle with the sugar. Put the plate in the steamer. Mix the soy sauce and rice wine and pour over the fish.
- Cover and steam the fish until just cooked through, 6 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness. Carefully remove the hot plate. Add the snow peas to the steamer, season with salt, cover and cook until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer the fish to a platter, spoon the juices on top and sprinkle with the remaining scallions. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil and the peanut oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the remaining ginger and cook until it begins to brown. Pour the hot oil over the fish.
STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER AND SCALLIONS
This is a classic preparation for a whole steamed fish. Serving whole fish during Chinese New Year symbolizes the wish for prosperity throughout the year.
Provided by Hsiao-Ching Chou
Categories Dinner Seafood Fish Bass Snapper Ginger Green Onion/Scallion Soy Sauce Wine Lunar New Year Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Steam Healthy
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set up your steamer over high heat.
- Score the fish, gently making three to four cuts along the body of the fish on both sides, starting from the dorsal fin to the belly. The cuts should be deep enough that you can stuff them with some ginger and onions. Sprinkle the salt in the slits on both sides to help flavor the fish. Gently place half of the onions and ¼ cup of the ginger into the slits.
- In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine the soy sauce, wine, oil, and the remaining onions and ¼ cup ginger. Heat to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Keep the sauce over low heat while the fish steams.
- Place the fish in a steam-proof dish, such as a pie plate, that fits in your steamer. The dish should be deep enough to let the sauce pool at the bottom. Steam the fish for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the fish. To check for doneness, turn off the heat. Carefully lift the lid of the steamer. Using the tip of a sharp knife, gently probe the flesh at the meatiest part of the fish. If it is opaque and flakes, then the fish is done steaming. If it looks underdone, then close the lid and steam over high heat for up to 5 minutes more.
- Remove the dish from the steamer and drizzle the soy sauce mixture over the fish. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with rice as a part of a meal.
STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER & SPRING ONION
Take an Asian approach to low-fat cooking - steam fish with pak choi, mirin, garlic and soy and serve topped with coriander
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut a large rectangle of foil, big enough to make a large envelope. Place the pak choi on the foil, followed by the fish, then the ginger and garlic. Pour over the soy sauce and rice wine, then season.
- Fold over foil and seal the 3 edges, then put on a baking sheet. Cook for 20 mins, open the parcel and scatter over the spring onions and coriander. Serve with brown rice and squeezed lime juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium
STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER AND SCALLIONS
You can certainly make this fish in a bamboo steamer, but I have found it works well done in foil packets in the oven--and there's a bonus--nothing to wash.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Halibut
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Place each fish fillet on a large piece of aluminum foil.
- Combine the smashed ginger, scallions, oil and salt and pepper and distribute the mixture among the four pieces of fish.
- Bring up the ends of each piece of foil and close up to form four loose pouches.
- Place the four pouches on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for about ten minutes.
- While the fish is cooking, make the sauce by combing the ingredients and stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
- Open one foil packet and make sure fish is coked through.
- If so, place each piece of fish on an individual serving plate on which you have pooled a tablespoon or two of the warm sauce and garnish with the julienned scallions and ginger.
- Drizzle the hot oil over the fish and serve, with extra sauce on the side.
STEAMED WHOLE FISH WITH GINGER, SCALLIONS, AND SOY
Provided by Charles Phan
Categories Fish Ginger Steam Dinner Seafood Soy Sauce Green Onion/Scallion Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Kosher
Yield Serves 2 to 4 as part of a multicourse meal
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Rinse the fish in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season the fish inside and out with salt and pepper. Place the fish on a heatproof plate that is both large enough to accommodate it (a glass pie plate works well) and will also fit inside your steamer, bending the fish slightly if it is too long. Stuff half of the ginger inside the cavity of the fish and spread the remaining ginger on top of the fish.
- 2. Pour water into a wok or stockpot and set a steamer in the wok or on the rim of the stockpot. Make sure the water does not touch the bottom of the steamer. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- 3. Place the plate holding the fish in the steamer, cover, and steam for about 8 minutes, until the fish flakes easily when tested with the tip of a knife.
- 4. While the fish is steaming, in a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, wine, and 1 tablespoon of water. Set aside.
- 5. When the fish is ready, carefully remove the plate from the steamer and pour off any accumulated liquid. Lay the scallion and cilantro along the top of the fish. In a small sauté pan, heat the oil over high heat until it is hot but not smoking. Remove the oil from the heat and pour it directly over the scallion and cilantro to "cook" them. Drizzle the soy mixture over the fish and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Choose the freshest fish available. Fresh fish will have a mild, briny smell and firm, shiny flesh.
- Use a variety of aromatics in your steaming liquid. Ginger, scallions, and garlic are all classic choices, but you can also experiment with lemongrass, cilantro, or lime leaves.
- Don't overcrowd the steamer. If the fish is too crowded, it will not cook evenly.
- Steam the fish until it is just cooked through. Overcooked fish will be dry and tough.
- Serve the steamed fish immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Steamed fish is a healthy and delicious way to cook fish. It is a simple dish to make, and it can be easily customized to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can create a steamed fish dish that is sure to impress your family and friends.
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