Ginger Soy Steamed Fish

Cuisine: Chinese 

Difficulty level: Medium 

Ingredients:

• 1 whole snapper or branzino fish

• 2 inch ginger

• ½ cup chicken stock

• 1 TBSP sugar

• 1 TBSP Chinese cooking wine

• 2 TBSP light soy sauce

• 1 TSP sesame oil

• Salt (to rub fish)

• Cilantro (to garnish)

Instructions:

• The fish will be steamed in a delicious sauce. To create the sauce, mix together:

  • ½ cup chicken stock

  • 1 TBSP sugar

  • 1 TBSP chinese cooking wine

  • 2 TBSP light soy sauce

  • 1 TSP sesame oil

• Peel and chop ginger into matchstick-size pieces

• Dry fish by patting it with a paper towel on both sides

• Cut three slits on each side of the fish

• Rub salt in and around the fish

• Place the fish into low bowl

• Cover the fish with chopped ginger

• Pour the sauce over the fish

• Steam fish for approx. 8-10 minutes

• Garnish with cilantro