First time I had Chinese steamed fish was for Chinese New Year this year. I loved it. The following recipe is a mish-mash from a lot of research online and input from my friends Esti, Sayuri and Lee :)
Ingredients:
1 whole white-meat fish (sea bass, cod etc)
2-3 thinly sliced spring onions
1/2 inch piece ginger, thinly sliced
2-3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Sesame oil
Soya sauce
Method:
Clean and fillet fish (do not remove skin)
Place on plate which can be put into a vessel for steaming
Lay most of the ginger and little of the spring onions on one fillet of fish
Place the other fillet skin-side up on the other fillet (sandwich effect) and top with some more ginger and spring onion
Place plate in a vessel of boiling water to steam
Steam for 8-10 mins
While fish is steaming, heat little sesame oil in a pan
Put in the garlic, remaining ginger and some spring onions and fry well
Keep aside when done
When fish is done, remove from vessel
Drain out any water from the fish plate
Pour the garlic and oil mixture on top of the fish
Pour 4-5 tbsp of soya sauce on top of the fish (or as per taste)
Sprinkle the remaining spring onions on top of the fish (optional)
Serve hot with rice
