Best Simplest Steamed Fish Recipes

SIMPLEST STEAMED FISH

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If you have forgotten how delicious a great fillet of fish can be, try this: Steam it, with nothing on it. Drizzle it with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle it with coarse salt. Eat.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds cod or other fillet, in two pieces, or 1 large halibut steak
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Coarse salt to taste

Steps:

Put at least 1 inch of water in the bottom of a steamer, cover and bring to a boil. Lay the fish on the steamer's rack, making sure the rack is elevated above the water, and cover again. Steam 4 to 8 minutes, or until the fish is done. (A good-size halibut steak may take 10 or even 12 minutes.)
Remove the fish to a warm platter and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Cut into serving portions, sprinkle with coarse salt and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 217, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 428 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

SIMPLEST STEAMED FISH

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This really IS simple. You'll need a steamer for this dish. I don't have a steamer so I used a large roasting pan and I keep on hand 4 cans that have the top AND bottoms removed from them. A good size can would be about the size of the smaller tuna cans, or cat food cans. The ones I use happen to come from La Preferida green chili cans. Whatever can you use, just make sure all are the same size (so your platter doesn't tilt) and that they're the type that you can remove the bottom lid as well as the top (some cans have molded bottoms and can't be removed). Also, the cans can't be too tall or the lid of your roasting pan might touch your food. I use a shallow casserole dish to hold the fish.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories Very Low Carbs

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs sea bass or 1 1/2 lbs halibut
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice of
coarse salt

Steps:

Put at least 1-inch of water in the bottom of a steamer; cover and bring to a boil.
Put the fish in a heat-proof rack or casserole; place in the steamer; cover and steam 4-8 minutes, or until the fish is done.
Check fish often, being careful when removing the lid of the steamer so you don't get scalded.
Stop the cooking as soon as a thin-bladed knife meets no resistance when poking the fillet.
Thicker fillets may need about 10-12 minutes.
Transfer the fish to a warm platter and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with coarse salt and serve.

SIMPLEST STEAMED FISH

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Categories Sauce Fish Steam Boil

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds cod, red snapper, grouper, striped bass, sea bass, or halibut in 2 pieces or 1 large halibut steak
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Coarse salt

Steps:

Put at least 1 inch of water in the bottom of a steamer (see Note), cover, and bring to a boil. Put the fish on the steamer's rack-making sure the rack is elevated above the water-cover again, and steam for 4 to 8 minutes, or until the fish is done. You must check often-taking care not to scald yourself when removing the steamer's lid-and stop the cooking the instant a thin-bladed knife meets no resistance when poking the fillet. (A good-sized halibut fillet may require 10 or even 12 minutes.)
Transfer the fish to a warm platter and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with coarse salt and serve.
Variation
Simplest Steamed Fish with Soy: You can drizzle the fish with anything you like in place of the olive oil and lemon. Try, for example, a drizzle of soy sauce and a little minced peeled fresh ginger and/or chopped scallion.