Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chinese cantonese steamed fish. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Check Out our Selection & Order Now. Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders! Cantonese steamed fish is a traditional, simple dish often served as one of the final courses in a Chinese wedding banquet (right before the last rice and noodle course). That said, it's also a dish that can be found on home dinner tables on any old weeknight.

Chinese Cantonese Steamed Fish is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Chinese Cantonese Steamed Fish is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chinese cantonese steamed fish using 15 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chinese Cantonese Steamed Fish:

1. Make ready Meat
2. Get 250 G Cod or any fish of your choice
3. Take 1-2 stalks Spring Onion
4. Take 2 inches Shredded Ginger
5. Take Sauce
6. Make ready 3 TPBS Light Soy Sauce
7. Make ready 3 TPBS Water
8. Make ready 1 Pinch Salt
9. Get Left over Smashed Spring onion stem from shredded ones
10. Prepare Half an Inch of Shredded Ginger
11. Take 1 TSP Shaoxin Rice Wine
12. Take Flavoured Sizzling Oil
13. Make ready Rice Bran Oil
14. Prepare Sesame Oil
15. Make ready 1 Small Amount of Shredded Ginger

A classic and popular dish, this Cantonese style steamed fish is a fast and tasty way to prepare any type of white fleshed whole fish or fillet. It is a must-have dish for many families during the Chinese New Year as fish (余, yu) signifies abundance and affluence in Chinese culture. A steamed whole fish with Ginger, Scallion, Soy and cilantro is a big favorite on any Chinese table, and it's almost always served at holiday meals and special occasions. This is definitely true for Cantonese families at formal wedding and Chinese New Year banquets, but also for family gatherings at home.

Instructions to make Chinese Cantonese Steamed Fish:

1. Shred all your spring onions and keep the stem
2. Soak shredded Spring Onions in cold water to make it curly
3. Shred all your required amount of ginger
4. Lay fish on the plate
5. Put 2 inches of shredded ginger on top of the fish
6. Steam it for approximately 8 mins depending on how thick your fish is.
7. Now, prepare the sauce, smash spring onion stem
8. Put all sauce ingredients into a small sauce pan
9. Remove from the heat once it starts to bubble
10. Add shaoxin wine last & set it aside
11. Remove fish from steamer after 8 minutes and drain excess water
12. OPTIONAL: Remove steamed ginger, but I prefer it on.
13. Pour sauce over it and garnish it with curly shredded spring onions. You may also add a slice or 2 of chilli.
14. Pour a small amount of Rice Bran oil & sesame oil into a saucepan
15. Stir fry ginger until it’s golden
16. Pour hot flavoured oil over your fish and VOILA!

A steamed whole fish with Ginger, Scallion, Soy and cilantro is a big favorite on any Chinese table, and it's almost always served at holiday meals and special occasions. This is definitely true for Cantonese families at formal wedding and Chinese New Year banquets, but also for family gatherings at home. Flavors of ginger, cilantro and green onion make this light and easy Cantonese steamed fish a standout dish for a quick weeknight dinner, or the perfect side for a full Chinese meal. Steamed Fish, the Chinese Way (清蒸鱼) A fresh whole fish steamed to a tender texture, seasoned with a delicious dressing, Chinese steamed fish requires little cooking skill but tastes incredible. Put the fish on a heat proof plate and scatter the ginger evenly over the top.

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