Name: Steamed Fish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Pomfret fish ((Golden pomfret fish)); 4 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon Fermented black beans; 8 slices Ginger; 4 sticks Green onion; 1/8 teaspoon Salt; 2 tablespoons Soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Vegetables oil

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Simple and delicious Chinese steamed fish is a classic Asian cuisine. Wanna learn how to steam fish in restaurant style? This steam golden pomfret recipe only take around 15 minutes!

Love authentic Chinese food? Check out these Chinese eggplant & pork, beef & broccoli, mapo tofu and soy sauce chicken recipes.

Steam a whole fish:

Steamed whole fish is a traditional Chinese dish. Most of authentic Chinese restaurants serve steamed whole fish as well. However, they are little bit expensive and pricey.

Also, Chinese and Asians like to cook fish as a whole. In Chinese culture, a whole fish with head and tail is a tradition and they believe in good luck.

Chinese steamed fish:

There are so many ways to cook a whole fish. In fact, garlic and black salted beans steamed fish is tasty and the easiest way.

Steam golden pomfret recipe:

I grew up eating a lot of fish because we lived nearby sea and my grandparents had fishes and seafood everyday. In addition, personally I love sea fishes because it tastes better than lake one.

Steamed whole fish not only is simple and easy, but also tasty if you know how to cook them right! And, I like to use golden pomfret fish because it is easy to clean and don’t have to clean up scales. Also, it doesn't have a lot of small little bones, so it is safer.

Besides, ginger and garlic are important ingredients to remove fish smell. Also, garlic and black fermented salty beans are the best combination for a steamed whole fish.

What are the ingredients for Chinese steamed golden pomfret?

This Chinese steamed fish recipe is very simple, it only has a few ingredients: golden pomfret fish, ginger, garlic, fermented black beans, green onion, vegetable oil, salt and soy sauce.

Cooking tips for how to steam a whole golden pomfret:

Clean fish, cut belly and remove gill and guts.
Put ginger into fish belly and on top. Ginger helps to remove the smell.
When water is boiling put the fish in and steam for 10-15 minutes depends on how big is the fish.

FAQs:

How long does it take to steam a whole fish?

Average it takes around 8-15 minutes to steam a whole fish. It depends how big is the fish.

Can I steam a whole fish from frozen?

I don't recommend to do so. The best to thaw the fish first, then cook it. So, the texture of fish will not be over cooked or under cooked.

Instructions for how to cook golden pomfret:

1. First, cut 4 sticks of green onion into strips.

2. Then, cut 8 slices of ginger into strips.

3. After that, minced 4 cloves of garlic.

4. The following, clean the fish, cut the belly clean out guts and gill.

5. Sprinkle ⅛ teaspoon salt and put some ginger strips into the belly and top of the fish.

6. Next, put the minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of fermented black beans (rinse the black beans) on top of the fish.

7. Steam it for 12-15 minuets depends on the size of the fish. (Wait until water boilings and start the timer.)

8. When the fish is done, lay the green onion strips of top of the fish.

9. Heat up 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan. (Remember the oil needs to be hot, use a wooden chopstick to check. If you see bubbles around the chopsticks that means the oil is hot enough.)

10. Pour the hot oil over the green onion and add 2 tablespoons soy sauce over the fish.

Enjoy this simple and delicious Chinese steamed fish recipe! Also, check out these steam garlic shrimp, stir fry water spinach and tofu pudding recipes.

Steamed Fish

Steamed whole fish is a traditional Chinese dish. Most of authentic Chinese restaurants serve steamed whole fish as well. In Chinese culture, a whole fish with head and tail is a tradition and they believe in good luck.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 241kcal

Author: Tracy O.

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Ingredients

Instructions

First, cut 4 sticks of green onion into strips.
Then, cut 8 slices of ginger into strips.
After that, minced 4 cloves of garlic.
The following, clean the fish, cut the belly clean out guts and gill.
Sprinkle ⅛ teaspoon salt and put some ginger strips into the belly and top of the fish.
Next, put the minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of fermented black beans (rinse the black beans) on top of the fish.
Steam it for 12-15 minuets depends on the size of the fish. (Wait until water boilings and start the timer.)
When the fish is done, lay the green onion strips of top of the fish.
Heat up 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan. (Remember the oil needs to be hot, use a wooden chopstick to check. If you see bubbles around the chopsticks that means the oil is hot enough.)
Pour the hot oil over the green onion and add 2 tablespoons soy sauce over the fish.

Notes

Cooking tips for a steamed whole fish:

Clean fish, cut belly and remove gill and guts.
Put ginger into fish belly and on top. Ginger helps to remove the smell.
When water is boiling put the fish in and steam for 10-15 minutes depends on how big is the fish.

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