Description
Tender white fish fillets are gently steamed in a fragrant garlic, ginger, and soy sauce mixture, then finished with fresh chili, cilantro, and green onions for a light yet deeply flavorful main dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 white fish fillets, about 6 ounces each, such as cod, sea bass, snapper, or halibut
- 8 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely julienned
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 small red chili, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Bring water to a gentle simmer in a steamer or deep skillet with a lid. Lightly grease a heatproof plate or shallow dish.
- In a small bowl, stir together the minced garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, broth, sugar, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Arrange the fish fillets in a single layer on the heatproof plate. Scatter half of the sliced green onions and a few slices of red chili over the fish.
- Spoon the garlic sauce evenly over the fish, allowing some liquid to pool lightly around the fillets.
- Place the plate into the steamer, cover, and steam for 12 to 15 minutes, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
- Carefully remove the plate from the steamer. Top with the remaining green onions, the rest of the chili slices, and the chopped cilantro.
- Spoon the hot juices over the fish and serve immediately with lime wedges.
Notes
- Use fillets of similar thickness so they cook evenly.
- Do not oversteam, because fish can dry out quickly.
- Fresh garlic and ginger give the best flavor.
- Serve with steamed rice or sautéed greens to soak up the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: garlic steamed fish, steamed white fish, garlic fish, easy steamed fish dinner, Asian style steamed fish