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Chinese Steamed Fish Recipe
18 ingredients
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When I go home to visit my Mom, I always ask for this dish, Chinese Steamed Fish. Mom lives in Los Angeles, where there is an Asian market on every street corner. Most have live fish tanks where yo...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
583
Calories
22g
Protein
40g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon | 100g cooked | 208 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole fish (or fillets 1" or thicker) yields the best results
- (A)
- 4 stalks, scallions - cut into 3" lengths
- 3" piece of ginger - slice into "coins"
- small bunch of cilantro
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine to pour on fish prior to steaming (or any cooking wine like dry sherry)
- salt & pepper
- (B)
- 2 tablespoons rough chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (or black pepper if you don't have white)
- fresh chilli - thinly sliced (optional)
- (C)
- 2 stalks, scallions - cut into 3" lengths
- 2" piece of ginger - finely julienned to the skinniest, thinnest strips you can possibly manage without a microscope
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Directions
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By steamykitchen ·
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