Thai Steamed Fish

Name: How to cook Thai Steamed Fish - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Pinkblanket's Kitchen

Thai Steamed Fish

Ingredient

Food ration :

2-3 servings

Barramundi or any white flesh fish (400 g)

2 stalks

lemongrass - halved and bruised

Pinch

chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon

1 C

water or any type of preferred broth

36 g

palm sugar (grated or crushed) or 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar

2 tbsp

finely minced Bird eyed chillies (or as needed)

2 tbsp

finely chopped Coriander or Cilantro

1/4 C

good pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

A - Prepare the steamer first. Make sure the water is already boiling before steaming. Next clean the fish and score both sides. Pat dried. Season the fish inside and out with a pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon. Stuff bruised lemongrass into the cavity of the fish. Place fish in a steaming plate. Steam over high heat for 8 minutes.

* Step 2

B - In the meantime, pour 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Add palm sugar and cook over medium high heat until sugar is dissolved. Turn the heat off. Add the rest of the ingredients in B into this sugar sauce. Stir to mix. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. The sauce or soup should taste hot, sweet and sour, all in one. Set aside.

* Step 3

To Assemble - Once fish is cooked, remove the steaming plate immediately from the steamer. Discard any liquid. Place fish onto a serving plate. Pour the sauce (B) onto the fish. Serve warm with white rice.

* Step 4

Tips - (a) 👉🏻 Place some spring onions or scallions on the steaming plate then put the fish on top. This is to avoid fish sticking to the plate once cooked. (b) 👉🏻 Steam over high heat. (C) 👉🏻 Avoid overcooking the fish or you'll end up with tough flesh. 400-500 takes 8-10mins.

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