Teochew Steamed Pomfret With Mee Hoon

Name: Teochew Steamed Pomfret With Mee Hoon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 - 2 pomfrets; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp white pepper powder; 80 g tomatoes; 50 g fresh ginger; 1 fresh red chilli; 100 g silky tofu; 3 garlic cloves; 20 g oil; 1300 g water; 100 g salted vegetable (hum choi); 2 sour plums in brine; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 3 dried Chinese mushrooms; ½ tsp sugar; 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine (Shaoxing Hua Tiao); 120 g mee hoon (rice vermicelli); 1 sprig spring onion; 1 sprig fresh coriander

3.9 (19 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10min

Total time 40min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

1 - 2 pomfrets (total 500-600 g), gutted and descaled, scored at both sides (see tips)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp white pepper powder
80 g tomatoes, cut in wedges
50 g fresh ginger, cut in thin strips
1 fresh red chilli, cut in pieces (1 cm)
100 g silky tofu, cut in cubes (1 cm)
3 garlic cloves
20 g oil
1300 g water
100 g salted vegetable (hum choi), cut in thin strips (0.5 cm)
2 sour plums in brine
1 tbsp fish sauce
3 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked to soften, cut in thin slices (0.5 cm)
½ tsp sugar
2 tbsp Chinese rice wine (Shaoxing Hua Tiao)
120 g mee hoon (rice vermicelli)
1 sprig spring onion, chopped, to garnish
1 sprig fresh coriander, leaves only, chopped, to garnish

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1243 kJ / 297 kcal
Protein: 14 g
Carbohydrates: 44 g
Fat: 8 g
Fibre: 3 g