When we talk about Chinese fish recipes steamed in a Chinese steamer, small fish fillets come to mind. But frankly speaking, the whole fish is very easy to cook and very delicious to eat. The flavor is original, taste is natural, and the freshness is preserved, what else do you wish for!! Read here how to cook a whole fish in simple steps. Moreover, we will make this amazing recipe in Chinese steamer, which is known as the best natural kitchen tool in terms of preserving nutrients. Click here to buy our bamboo steamer on Amazon. Believe me, this will be your next best Chinese-style steamed fish: edible from the inside and deliciously crispy from outside.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- Your favorite seasoned fish (I prefer to use sea bream).
- Galangal: it looks like ginger as it is from the same roots as ginger.
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Onion: one sliced piece
- Salt and pepper: according to taste
- Lemon Grass: two pieces
Preparing the whole fish in the Chinese steamer:
- Take a whole fish, any of your choice but I prefer to use sea bream fish for this recipe.
- Clean the fish thoroughly: for this, rinse it and let it dry.
- Oil the fish completely.
- Season the fish from inside out. Take sea salts and fresh black peppers and season the fish with them.
- Fill up the fish with a bit of sliced onions.
- Fill your fish with lemongrass for some aroma.
- Now take up the galangal, ginger garlic, sliced onion, salt and pepper and boil it in water to infuse the water.
- Pour salt and black pepper on the fish gently.
- Now take your Chinese steamer (also known as bamboo steamer), put your whole fish in it and place the steamer on the boiling water.
- People ask about how long to steam fish. This recipe will only take 9-10 minutes to get steamed.
- It will take 9-10 minutes and the Chinese whole fish recipe is ready.
Serving the fish:
The beautiful thing with the Chinese bamboo steamer is that the whole fish recipe can be served in the steamer as it looks amazing due to its natural texture. When the fish is ready, put some lemon with the fish, some green onions, some of the pieces of chili, and just enjoy it!
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