Ginger soy steamed fish is a simple and traditional Chinese dish.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time:35 mins
Course: Seafood
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 3 fish fillets I used swai fillets
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp red chilies
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice cooking wine or rum or cherry brandy
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 banana leaf
Instructions
- Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, red chilies, ginger, water, rice cooking wine
- and sugar in a bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
- Wash the fish with the lime. Drain, then add to the ginger soy mixture. Marinate for 20 mins.
- Singe the banana leaf over an open flame and wrap the fish fillets.
- Place the fish parcels in the steamer. Steam for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Carefully unwrap and enjoy.
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