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Steam Fish

Steam fish is an incredibly simple dish. It requires no fancy cooking techniques. Just prepare fresh fish, steam it, then drizzle with steamed fish soy sauce, and you'll create a dish that is savory, tender, and smooth.

Steam Fish

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Level: Easy
Yield: 2-3 servings
Total: 15 min
(includes chilling time)
Active: 5 min

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 sea bass

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare the ingredients.

    Tips:

    Choose fresh fish, ideally weighing 1 to 1.5 pounds, of appropriate size for easy cooking control.

  2. After slaughtering the fresh sea bass, clean it thoroughly. Make 3-4 diagonal cuts on both sides of the sea bass.

    Tips:

    When buying fish, you can ask the seller to help scale, gut, and clean it for you. However, it's still necessary to give it a thorough cleaning at home. Rinse off any surface mucus and pay attention to removing the black membrane from the fish belly and the red blood near the middle fish bones, as they can be very fishy.

  3. Arrange the scallion segments on a plate, place the fish on top, stuff the shredded green onion and ginger into the fish cavity, and sprinkle the remaining shredded green onion and ginger over the fish.

    Tips:

    Shredded green onion and ginger are mainly used to remove fishy odors and add aroma. Sprinkling them over the fish enhances its appearance. You can also add julienned green and red peppers according to your preference.

  4. Bring water to a boil in a steamer. Place the plate with the fish into the steamer, steam over high heat for 7 minutes, then remove the fish and pour out any excess liquid.

    Tips:

    Steaming the fish for exactly 7 minutes requires precise timing; a longer duration can result in overcooked fish. After steaming, pouring out excess water from the plate helps remove any remaining fishy taste.

  5. Heat oil in a separate pan until it reaches 70% heat, then fry the Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant, then remove them.

  6. Evenly drizzle a small amount of steamed fish soy sauce over the surface of the steamed sea bass. Let the soy sauce seep into the fish meat, enhancing its flavor and appearance. Then, pour the hot oil over the fish.

    Tips:

    If you don't have steamed fish soy sauce, you can mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, and white sugar in a ratio of 2:1:1 as a substitute.

    Adding steamed fish soy sauce after the fish is cooked makes the meat juicy and more delicious. Add it just before serving, rather than during steaming.

  7. Now you have a delicious steamed fish with a savory, tender, and smooth taste!

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