Teochew Steamed White Pomfret

Name: Teochew Steamed White Pomfret
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 800 gr white pomfret (About 1 medium to large-size white pomfret); 1 large tomato (cut into 4-6 wedges); 2 large dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked and cut into thin strips); 100 gr pickled vegetables (haam choy) (cut into thin strips); 2 salted plums (mashed); 200 gr soft tofu (cut into cubes); 5 gr ginger (cut into thin strips); 1 large red chili (cut into shtrips); 30 ml water (more or less to your preference); 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp cooking wine; 1 tsp fish sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp sugar; 4 stalks green onion (cut into thin strips); Cilantro leaves (roughly chopped)

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

A whole fish is steamed in Teochew-style which typically uses pomfret fish dressed with salted plums and salted vegetables. It's a very simple dish but incredibly tasty. It is perfect for any weeknight or for a Chinese New Year meal

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:57:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories534.5 kcal (27%)

Total Fat30.3 g (43%)

Carbs16.6 g (6%)

Sugars7.5 g (8%)

Protein47.9 g (96%)

Sodium1258.5 mg (63%)

Fiber4.6 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

800 grpomfret

white, About 1 medium to large-size white pomfret

1tomato

large, cut into 4-6 wedges

2dried shiitake mushrooms

large, soaked and cut into thin strips

100 grpickled vegetables

haam choy, cut into thin strips

200 grsoft tofu

5 grginger

large, cut into shtrips

30mlwater

more or less to your preference

1 tspsoy sauce

1 tspcooking wine

1 tspfish sauce

1 tspsesame oil

½ tspsugar

4 stalksgreen onion

cut into thin strips

Cilantro leaves

roughly chopped

Instructions

Prepare the fish:

Step 1

I bought the pomfret that has been scaled and gutted. I trim off excess tail and fins to make sure the fish fit into my serving plate. You don't have to if it fits on the plate

Step 2

Cut two to three slits on both sides of the fish so they cook faster and evenly. Season with a small pinch of salt on both sides by rubbing onto the fish

Steaming the fish:

Step 3

Mix all ingredients for seasonings and set it aside

Step 4

Bring the water in a steamer to a boil. While waiting for water to boil, scatter half of the salted vegetables on the plate. Put the fish on top. This helps to "prop up" the fish so it cooks evenly

Step 5

Arrange the rest of the salted vegetables, tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms slices, tofu cubes, ginger slices around the fish. Drizzle with seasonings

Step 6

Put inside the steamer and steam over high heat for 10 minutes or until cooked through. The flesh will flake easily when it cooks through. 3 minutes before the end of steaming time, scatter some red chili strips on top and continue to steam.

Step 7

Remove from the steamer and scatter with some green onion strips and serve immediately as part of a multi-course meal with some rice or congee/porridge

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