CHINESE STEAMED WHOLE FISH
A steamed whole fish is a favorite on any Chinese table. This Cantonese steamed fish recipe with soy, scallion and ginger a a must-try fish recipe. The tutorial on how to serve a Chinese steamed whole fish at the table is one-of-a-kind!
Provided by Bill
Categories Fish and Seafood
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove any scales from your fish using a serrated steak knife. The areas to look for are the belly and the edges of the fish including the top, near the dorsal fins, and the head. There is nothing worse than having to pick out scales while you're having dinner.
- Cut off any fins with kitchen shears. They are pretty tough, so be careful with this step. Leave the tail and head in tact for presentation.
- Look at the cavity, and you should see the backbone. You may also see a membrane that you should pierce and cut, revealing a blood line near the bone. Run your finger or a spoon across it to clean it thoroughly.
- Check the head and gills. You should not see any gills left, and if there are, remove them with the kitchen shears and rinse the area clean. Older Chinese folks who like dining on the fish head will appreciate this step.
- Give the fish a final rinse, shake off the excess water (no need to pat it dry) and transfer to a heat-proof plate for steaming. No salt, seasoning, or wine should be used on the fish before steaming. Repeat. Nothing on the fresh fish before steaming!
- For steaming, I used an elongated heat-proof plate. To accommodate that, I needed to MacGyver a steaming apparatus that would fit said plate. It's simple enough. I used a wok and metal steam rack. If you need more height to keep the plate above the water in the wok, set a rack on top of a metal can with both ends removed. It's a handy and cheap addition to your kitchen arsenal!
- Steam for 9 minutes and turn off the heat. Use a butter knife to peek at the meat and confirm the fish is cooked through. The meat should be opaque down to the bone, but the bone should be slightly translucent and not fully cooked (remember, you will not be eating the bone. Trust me on this one!).
- Next, carefully pour off all of the liquid accumulated on the plate from steaming and spread half of the ginger, the green portions of the scallion, and the cilantro over the fish.
- Mix the water, salt, sugar, light soy sauce or seasoned soy sauce, and fresh ground white pepper in a small bowl or measuring cup. Heat 2 tablespoons oil and the other half of the ginger in a saucepan until the ginger begins to sizzle and add in the sauce mixture. Heat the mixture until simmering.
- Once simmering, add the rest of the oil and white portions of the scallion and stir until the liquid begins to simmer and sizzle once again. Spoon the entire mixture evenly over the fish and serve hot!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 136 mg, Sodium 1075 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHINESE-STYLE STEAMED WHOLE FISH WITH GINGER AND SCALLIONS
Source: Alana Kysar's Aloha Kitchen A few notes: If you serve this with rice, get that going first. I've been making Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice; just the rice part, not the dressing. You need a wide pot or pan with a lid for this recipe. The wide shape of the wok is nice because the cooling rack can rest higher up in the pan, allowing water to simmer beneath it without hitting the fish. A whole fish fits nicely inside it, too. Depending on the size of your fish, you will need to adjust the timing. I've been using Branzino, and each Branzino has weighed about 1.25-1.5 lbs. For this size fish, 9 to 1o minutes steaming is about right. For a 2-lb fish, cook for about 16-20 minutes. Alana calls for Moi or other mild, white-fleshed fish.
Provided by Alexandra Stafford
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, and chili, if using. Set aside.
- Using a paring knife or chef's knife, cut three or four 1-inch slits on each side of the fish through the skin to the bone. Pat the fish dry with paper towels. Season generously all over, inside and out, with salt and pepper to taste. Insert 1 piece of scallion and 1 coin of ginger in each slit. Stuff the fish with half of the remaining scallions and ginger. Stuff some cilantro into the cavity of the fish, too.
- . Lay the remaining cilantro, scallions and ginger on top of a steamer basket - I use a cooling rack. Place the fish on the bed of aromatics.
- . In a large wide pot, such as a wok with a lid, bring 2 inches of water to a boil over high heat. Carefully set the steamer basket inside. Pour the sake over the fish. Cover the pan. Reduce heat to medium or low, keeping the water at a simmer. Steam for 9-10 minutes (see notes above), until the flesh is opaque and easily flakes. Transfer the fish to a platter. Discard the aromatics.
- Heat the oil in a small sauce pan over high heat until it starts to fizzle. Pour the oil over the fish. Return pan to burner and pour in the soy sauce mixture. Heat the sauce until it bubbles up - this will happen nearly instantaneously. Pour the sauce over the fish. Scatter the scallions, ginger, and cilantro over top. Note: When I made this on Instagram Stories, a number of people suggested I put the herbs on first, then pour the hot oil and sauce over them - will try this next time and report back. Serve with bowls of steamed rice.
CHINESE STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER AND SCALLION
Tender, fresh, juicy steamed fish with aromatic ginger and scallion is a traditional Cantonese homemade meal. This steamed fish recipe is easy and authentic.
Provided by Chefpangcake
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slice scallions and julienne ginger, set aside for later use
- In a saucepan, mix the soy sauce with sugar on low heat until homogeneous
- Season the fish fillet with a little salt and back pepper
- Use a deep, wide frying pan or a wok, put the steaming rack inside, and pour water into the pan
- Place the fish on a plate and put the ginger coins on top of the fish. Put the fish on the steaming rack and turn the heat on high to bring to boil. Place the lid on and steam for about 10 -12 minutes.
- Right before the fish is ready, heat up cooking oil in a small pan over high heat for about 2-3 minutes.
- Take out the fish from the pan when it's done. Place the julienned scallions and ginger on top of the fish fillet.
- While the oil is blazing hot, quickly pour it over the fish, scallion, and ginger
- Drizzle the sweet soy sauce over the fish. Serve warm
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
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.
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 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 SEASONED SOY SAUCE AND SCALLION
This preparation of steamed fish is a classic dish cooked at home for family gatherings, special occasions and Lunar New Year. It is often included as one of the courses at any Chinese banquet, regardless of the occasion. This dish symbolizes good fortune and abundance, as the Chinese word for "fish" sounds very similar to the Chinese word for "abundance." When I was growing up, my mom often made this dish for Lunar New Year celebratory meals. The traditional flavors of this recipe invoke those childhood memories and are sure to bring back nostalgia for anyone who grew up in a Chinese household.
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the sauce: Add the Shaoxing wine to a small pot and heat over high heat until it starts to boil. Add the chicken stock, light soy sauce, sugar, ginger and dried tangerine peel to the pot. Bring to a simmer and stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pot from the heat and allow it to steep for 1 hour. Remove the ginger and dried tangerine peel. Set aside the sauce until ready to use.
- For the steamed fish: Pat the fish dry and put on a heatproof plate. Scatter the ginger over the fish.
- Put a steamer rack in a pot wide enough to fit the fish. Add enough water to come almost up to the rack, place over high heat and bring to a full boil. Put the plate with the fish on the rack, cover the pot, lower the heat slightly and steam until the flesh flakes off the bones, 18 to 20 minutes. Pour off any liquid that has accumulated on the plate. Scatter the scallions over the fish.
- Heat the canola oil in a small pot until smoking. Slowly and carefully pour the hot oil over the scallions on the fish; the hot oil will release the aromas and flavors from the scallions.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer. Pour enough sauce around the fish to cover the bottom of the plate by 1/4 inch. Garnish with the cilantro sprigs on top of the fish. Serve immediately.
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 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.
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