清蒸鱼 (qīng zhēng yú) Cantonese Steamed Fish Recipe

Description

清蒸鱼 (Cantonese Steamed Fish) is a Cantonese classic often cooked for special occasions like Chinese New Year.

Ingredients

• Fish: sea bream, sea bass, flounder, perch, grouper, catfish, grass carp, rainbow trout, etc.
• 2 stalks scallions, julienned
• Ginger, julienned
• Cooking oil
• Dried chili, julienned
• Sichuan peppercorn
• 3tbsp soy sauce
• 1tbsp shaoxing rice wine
• 1/2tsp sugar
• Ground white pepper

Steps

1. Wash fish and pat dry
2. Scatter scallions
3. Steam fish for 8-10m
4. Heat up oil, dried chili, and sichuan peppercorn over low heat
5. Add mixture to fish
6. Heat up soy sauce, shaoxing, sugar, and white pepper until it bubbles. Pour over fish