Easy Homemade Recipe for Steamed Red Snapper Hong Kong Style

Steamed red snapper Hong Kong style is adored by many for its irresistibly flavorful and rich taste, where the tender fish blends seamlessly with the delicious aroma of fresh ginger, soy sauce, and fragrant oyster sauce.

Easy Homemade Recipe for Steamed Red Snapper Hong Kong Style

Ingredients:

- 240g Red Snapper

- 10g Ginger

- 100g Spring Onions

- 20g Horn Peppers

- 50g Shiitake Mushrooms

- 70g Hong Kong Soy Sauce

- Condiments: sesame oil, oyster sauce, black pepper, MSG, sugar, salt, etc.

Steps to Make Steamed Red Snapper Hong Kong Style:

Step 1: Prepare Ingredients

Soak shiitake mushrooms in warm water, then rinse and remove stems, slice thinly. Peel and finely crush fresh ginger. Wash and finely chop horn peppers, remove seeds. For coriander and spring onions: Clean dry stalks, wilt and rinse, drain, finely chop, cut spring onion heads into 3-4 cm pieces.

Clean the red snapper, remove fins, guts, and scales. Make several diagonal cuts on both sides of the fish for better seasoning penetration. Marinate the fish with 1 tablespoon of minced shallots, finely crushed ginger, ½ teaspoon of seasoning powder, ½ teaspoon of MSG, ½ teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon of pepper, and ½ teaspoon of oyster sauce.

Step 2: Steaming the Fish

Stuff the fish cavity with crushed ginger. Place the fish on a deep dish, sprinkle with chopped coriander and a bit of pepper on top. Drizzle soy sauce over the fish. Wrap the dish with aluminum foil (to prevent the fish from cracking and breaking during steaming). Steam for about 12 minutes. Check if the fish is cooked by inserting a small toothpick into its flesh, if the fish is soft, turn off the stove.

Step 3: Presentation of the Steamed Red Snapper Hong Kong

Once the fish is cooked, transfer it to a serving plate, sprinkle with sliced spring onion bulbs and finely chopped chili. Take some of the steaming liquid, season with seasoning powder, sugar, sesame oil, and soy sauce to create a sweet and savory sauce, then pour it over the fish.

The steamed red snapper Hong Kong style has a balanced taste, with a hint of spiciness from the infused ginger blending harmoniously with the delicious sauce. This promises to be a tantalizing dish to treat your family to over the weekend.

As cited by Monster.

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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour