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Better Than Restaurant Steamed Fish

Our better than restaurant style steamed fish is so simple to make yet elegant and incredibly delicious. To make this steamed fish recipe all you need is a make shift steamer, if you have a real or commercial steamer, by all means use it.
Cooking Method
Cuisine
Courses ,
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 min Total Time: 30 mins
Servings 2
Calories 290
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

The great thing is the dish is made with a few simple ingredients such as soy sauce, sesame sauce, green onions, pepper, and a couple more. The outcome, believe me, is a better than restaurant style quality that your dinner guests and family will rant and rave about.

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Ingredients
  • 2 150 Gram tilapia fillets
  • 4 - 5 Green onions, cut into thin slices
  • 1 Thumb size ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Light soy sauce
  • 1/2 Lime, juiced
Instructions
  1. Submerge the green onions in ice water while you are preparing the rest of the recipe.

  2. Place the fish into a good size bowl. Pour the soy sauce in and squeeze the lime over and sprinkle with fresh pepper.

  3. To make the steamer if you don't have one:

  4. Roll up a piece of aluminum foil into a log and form a circle with it and place it into the bottom of a large wok or deep frying pan.

  5. Put the bowl containing the fish over the foil and add enough water so it comes to the top. Bring to a boil.

  6. Lower the heat and place a lid on. Allow the fish to steam for about 10 minutes.

  7. Make the sauce by combining the soy sauce and sesame oil in a small pot and heat until it begins to bubble around a chop stick.

  8. Remove the fish from the steamer and top with the green onions.

  9. Pour the sauce over and serve. Enjoy your better than restaurant steamed fish.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2 fillets

Servings 2


Amount Per Serving
Calories 260kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.6g20%
Saturated Fat 3.6g18%
Sodium 86mg4%
Protein 47g94%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Nutritional values are a within reason estimate and my vary depending on several factors.

Note

I use tilapia in the recipe as it is the fish of my choice. You can use any kind of white fish, however. For example, cod, sea bass, etc. could be used. I have even know people to use salmon. Give our better than restaurant steamed fish a try and let us know what you think.

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David Hood
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Hey, I’m David Hood And I’m so happy you’re here!! So many of my favorite memories in life seem to take place around the table, especially when surrounded by people I love. And of course, all the better when nourished by some seriously delicious foodHappy Cooking!