Name: Steamed ginger fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 small snapper fillets; 1 tablespoon shredded ginger; 6 green onions; 1/2 cup coriander leaves; 2 tablespoon low-salt soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; steamed rice and baby pak choy, to serve

Steamed ginger fish

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

18M

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Ingredients

8 small snapper fillets

1 tablespoon shredded ginger

6 green onions

1/2 cup coriander leaves

2 tablespoon low-salt soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

steamed rice and baby pak choy, to serve

Method

1.Bring a wok or large frying pan of water to the boil. Line a bamboo steamer basket with baking paper.

2.Place snapper in basket; season to taste. Scatter ginger over fish. Cover; steam over simmering water 3-4 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, shred green onions and toss together with coriander. Sprinkle half over fish; steam a further 3-4 minutes, until fish is cooked. Transfer fish to serving plate.

4.Combine soy sauce with sesame oil; drizzle over fish. Sprinkle with remaining onion and coriander.

5.Serve fish with rice and baby pak choy.

Inexpensive bamboo steamer baskets are readily available from Asian supermarkets.
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