Cantonese Steamed Fish

Name: Cantonese Steamed Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 70 g soy sauce; 770 g water; 20 g sugar; 4 sprigs coriander roots; 1 pomfret fish; 2 sprigs spring onions; 3 cm fresh ginger slices; 2 sprigs coriander leaves; 2 tbsp shallot oil; 1 fresh red chilli

4.7 (13 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 40 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

70 g soy sauce
770 g water
20 g sugar
4 sprigs coriander roots
1 pomfret fish (approx 600 g), descaled and gutted, scored
2 sprigs spring onions, tied into knots, plus extra thinly sliced for garnishing
3 cm fresh ginger slices
1 tbsp Chinese rice wine (Shaoxing Hua Tiao) (optional)
2 sprigs coriander leaves, to garnish
2 tbsp shallot oil, to garnish
1 fresh red chilli, deseeded, thinly sliced, to garnish

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1207 kJ / 289 kcal
Protein: 30 g
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Fat: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Fibre: 1 g
Sodium: 735 mg