Steamed Tilapia Fish
- 1 tilapia fillets or 1 freshwater fish fillet
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced gingerroot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic
- 1 stalk spring onion, 1 inch each
- 2 tablespoons shaoshing Chinese wine
- 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 8 dried chilies
- 3 liters boiling water
- Clean the fish on the inside as well as outside. De-scaleS the fish.
- Make 3 long diagonal cuts on its body.
- Sprinkle salt evenly throughout on both its sides. Don't miss the top of its head and the cuts.
- Insert ginger slices into the cuts and inside its guts.
- Sprinkle some garlic and the spring onions onto aluminium foil then place fish over the garlic and into a steamer.
- Pour in cooking wine and the rest of the ingredients for sauce on and around the fish.
- Make sure water is already boiling. If so, steam for 20 minutes. Otherwise, 25-30 minutes.
- Enjoy!
tilapia, gingerroot, garlic, onion, shaoshing chinese wine, light soya sauce, salt, sugar, chilies, liters boiling water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/steamed-tilapia-fish-193347 (may not work)