Chinese Steamed Fish Recipe

Name: Chinese Steamed Fish Recipe
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound whole fish (or fillets 1" or thicker) yields the best results; (A); 4 stalks, scallions - cut into 3" lengths; 3" piece of ginger - slice into "coins"; small bunch of cilantro; 1 1/2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine to pour on fish prior to steaming (or any cooking wine like dry sherry); salt & pepper; (B); 2 tablespoons rough chopped cilantro; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (or black pepper if you don't have white); fresh chilli - thinly sliced (optional); (C); 2 stalks, scallions - cut into 3" lengths; 2" piece of ginger - finely julienned to the skinniest, thinnest strips you can possibly manage without a microscope; 2 tablespoons cooking oil

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When I go home to visit my Mom, I always ask for this dish, Chinese Steamed Fish. Mom lives in Los Angeles, where there is an Asian market on every street corner. Most have live fish tanks where you can choose which lucky fella gets to come home with you for a dinner date. Steaming is the purest ...

Updated at: Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:24:21 GMT