Steamed or Microwave Fish
Ingredients per person
1 cleaned whole fish
2 dried mushrooms, soaked, drained and finely chopped
6 thin slices fresh ginger 2 spring onions, white part only, thinly sliced
2 tblspn chicken or vegetable stock
2 tblspn light soy sauce
1/2 tspn sesame oil
Pepper to taste
Method
Make some light incisions on cleaned and scaled fish three times on either side.
Place fish in heat proof dish, which will fit a steamer, or on a rack in a wok.
Mix all ingredients and arrange on top of fish.
Cover and cook fish over gently simmering water until the eye turns white, approximately 15 minutes.
Or cover dish with plastic wrap and microwave on medium high for 4 minutes.
Cooking Tips and Alternatives
The fish is cooked when the eye is opaque/white.
Species that can be used for this recipe:
Whiting, King fish, Flathead, Perch, Hake, any white fish fillet.