Spicy Butter-Steamed Bass
- Four 7-ounce sea bass or red snapper fillets with skin
- One 1 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks
- 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Chopped cilantro leaves and sliced scallion, for garnish
- With a knife, make 4 shallow slashes in the skin of each fish fillet and place them in a large glass or ceramic pie plate, skin side up.
- In a small bowl, combine the ginger, chile, garlic, and lime zest and sprinkle the mixture over the fish.
- Season with salt and pepper and dot with the butter.
- Drizzle the lime juice on top.
- Make a steamer by arranging 3 small balls of aluminum foil in a very large, deep skillet.
- Add 1 inch of water to the skillet and bring to a boil.
- Carefully set the pie plate on the foil balls, cover the skillet with a tight fitting lid or aluminum foil and steam for 5 minutes, or until the fish flakes with a fork.
- Using a spatula, transfer the fillets to shallow bowls and spoon the buttery broth on top.
- Garnish with the cilantro and scallion and serve.
skin, ginger, serrano chile, garlic, lime, salt, unsalted butter, cilantro
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-butter-steamed-bass (may not work)