Top 10 Recipes for Delicious Homemade Steamed Fish

1. Lemongrass Steamed Carp

Ingredients:

• 1 carp over 1kg: cleaned and drained
• 3 shallots: finely chopped
• 1 bunch of cilantro: washed and cut into sections
• A few stalks of celery: washed and cut into sections
• 2 tomatoes: washed and cut into wedges
• 1 teaspoon of fresh lime juice
• 3 stalks of lemongrass: crushed and cut into sections (use the leaves to line the bottom of the steaming pot)
• 1 piece of ginger: peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and chili
• Seasonings: fish sauce, pepper, sugar, MSG.
• Side vegetables: herbs, pickled sour fruits, bitter melon, basil, cucumber

Instructions:

• Marinate the fish with a little fish sauce, sugar, and MSG for about 30 minutes.
• Stuff one part of lemongrass, chili, and shallots into the fish belly.
• Place the fish in the steaming tray and arrange the rest of the lemongrass, celery, and tomatoes around the fish. Steam over boiling water for about 20 minutes until the fish is cooked.
• Prepare the fish dipping sauce: Use the steamed fish water in a large bowl, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of sugar, minced garlic, and chili. When everything is well mixed, add 1 teaspoon of fresh lime juice, stir once more before serving with the steamed fish.

Now you have a delicious and flavorful steamed fish dish to treat your whole family!

2. Hong Kong-Style Steamed Mullet

Ingredients:

• 1 red mullet fish: choose red mullet for firm and visually appealing meat, then descale, wash thoroughly, and drain.
• 500ml pork bone broth: buy pork bones, wash them, and simmer with grilled shallots, grilled purple onions, and ginger until the bones are soft, then strain to obtain the broth.
• 1 piece of ginger: peel, wash, and thinly slice.
• 1 bunch of green onions: wash, drain, and divide into 2 parts: finely chop one part and leave the other whole.
• 1 chili pepper: wash and thinly slice.

For the Hong Kong-style sauce:

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons white wine
• 2 teaspoons chicken stock powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• A little salt (1/4 teaspoon)

Instructions:

• Marinate the fish with a little ginger and wine, then steam for about 10 minutes and discard the fishy water.
• Heat oil, add chopped green onions, and sauté until fragrant, then add ginger to stir-fry. When the aroma arises, add pork bone broth, white wine, oyster sauce, soy sauce, a little salt, sugar, chicken stock powder, and wait until the broth boils again, then turn off the heat.
• Add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to a pan, bring to a boil, and pour it directly onto the prepared fish on the steaming tray. Continue to pour the sauce over, add chopped green onions, ginger, and chili on the fish and steam over a low flame. Keep it like this throughout the meal.

3. Steamed Red Tilapia with Ginger and Spring Onion

Ingredients:

• 1 red tilapia fish over 1kg: cleaned, gutted, diagonally scored, and marinated with a little white wine for about 15 minutes.
• 1 piece of ginger: peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 red chili peppers: thinly sliced
• A few stalks of broccoli: washed and separated
• 50 snow peas: washed and left whole
• 50g shiitake mushrooms: cut into quarters and soaked in starch water
• 1 carrot: sliced or cut into flower shapes
• A few stalks of spring onion: washed and cut into sections
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic and shallots
• Seasonings: oyster sauce, fish sauce, MSG, pepper, sugar, sesame oil.

Instructions:

• Marinate the fish with shallots, minced garlic, half of the ginger, and seasonings including oyster sauce, MSG, salt for about half an hour. Then arrange spring onion on top and steam for about 15 minutes.
• While waiting for the fish to cook, blanch the broccoli in boiling water for about 3 minutes and soak in cold water to maintain crispness and vibrant green color. Do the same with the snow peas.
• Prepare the sauce: Mix 1 teaspoon of tasty fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons of water. Then bring to a boil, add shiitake mushrooms and thinly sliced chili peppers.
• When the fish is cooked, pour all the sauce over the fish, steam for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
• Arrange the fish on a plate, arrange all the ingredients beautifully, and place the broccoli and snow peas around the fish.

With this dish, you can serve with a bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce or oyster sauce to enhance the richness of the meal.