Chinese Style Steamed Fish

Recipe Ingredients

2		Red snapper fillets - (6 oz ea)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Dry white wine
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Minced peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons	10ml	Garlic cloves - minced (small)
4 teaspoons	20ml	Soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Oriental sesame oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Place small cake rack in large (12-inch-diameter) skillet; place 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish on rack. Put fish in dish; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Sprinkle wine, ginger and garlic in dish around fish. Top fish with soy sauce, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon cilantro.

Pour enough water into skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Bring water to boil. Cover skillet; steam fish until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes.

Transfer fish to plates; top with juices from dish and remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro.

This recipe yields 2 servings; can be doubled.

Source:
Bon Appetit, February 2000

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