China

Chinese Steamed Fish, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Chinese Steamed Fish
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: Whole sea bass (450 g); Ginger (30 g, julienned); Scallions (3 stalks, julienned); Shaoxing wine (1 tbsp); Light soy sauce (2 tbsp); Sugar (1 tsp); Peanut oil (2 tbsp); Fresh cilantro (2 sprigs)

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

15 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Place Whole sea bass (450 g) on a heatproof plate, rub with Shaoxing wine (1 tbsp), top with half of the Ginger (30 g, julienned) and Scallions (3 stalks, julienned), and steam over high heat for 8 minutes until opaque.
2
Carefully discard the accumulated plate liquid, then scatter the remaining Ginger, Scallions, and Fresh cilantro (2 sprigs) on top of the fish.
3
Heat Peanut oil (2 tbsp) in a small pan over high heat for 2 minutes until smoking, sizzle it over the herbs, then drizzle with Light soy sauce (2 tbsp) and Sugar (1 tsp) mixed together.

How it's eaten in China

In China, this dish is served family-style alongside steamed white rice, with the fragrant soy broth spooned over the meat.

Ingredients (serves 2)

Whole sea bass450 g
Swap: White fish fillets (450 g)（no scaling or gutting）
Ginger30 g, julienned
Scallions3 stalks, julienned
Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
Swap: Dry sherry (1 tbsp)（flavor match）
Light soy sauce2 tbsp
Sugar1 tsp
Peanut oil2 tbsp
Fresh cilantro2 sprigs

Authentic ingredients in China

Whole sea bass450 g
Ginger30 g, julienned
Scallions3 stalks, julienned
Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
Light soy sauce2 tbsp
Sugar1 tsp
Peanut oil2 tbsp
Fresh cilantro2 sprigs

Optional authentic touch
Pouring smoking-hot oil directly over the raw scallions and ginger flashes them, unlocking their aromatic oils right into the fish before adding sauce.

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