This healthy delicious Cantonese Steamed Fish is fresh, fragrant and full of flavour.
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Ensure that the fish fillet is properly washed and dried sufficiently.
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Add a pinch of salt and Chinese rice wine to the fish fillets and set aside for 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, on a heat proof dish, arrange a few slices of ginger and spring onions and place the fish fillets on top of the ginger and spring onion slices.
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Set the steamer to 180 degrees Celsius for no more than 10 minutes. (If you do not have a steamer, you may use a wok - bring some water to a boil and place a wire rack over the boiling water with a cover.)
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Put the heat proof dish into the steamer or wok.
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Steam for 8 to 10 minutes or until the thickest part of the fillet turns opaque.
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Remove the fish fillets from the heat proof dish and discard any of the liquid resulting from the steaming. Place the fish onto a serving plate.
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In a small frying pan, mix the olive oil, soy sauce, chicken powder, xiao shing wine, and water, salt to taste and heat over high heat for a 1 minute.
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Garnish the fillets with remaining spring onions and ginger.
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Pour the mixture over the fish fillets and serve immediately.
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Tip
You may use other types of white fish from the sea or river. Cod, halibut, pomfret, tilapia, red snapper, grouper, marble goby are suitable too.
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