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chinese steamed fish with green onions and ginger
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Steamed Fish with Ginger and Spring Onions

Make this easy Chinese steamed fish in 20 minutes! The white fish is garnished with green onions and ginger. Hot oil makes the dish super fragrant!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 323kcal
Author: Dana

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound alaskan cod (de-boned) any type of white fish
  • 1-2 garlic cloves optional
  • 2-3 green onions sliced thinly
  • ½ tablespoon ginger sliced thinly
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon avocado oil any neutral oil
  • 1-2 tablespoon seafood soy sauce or light soy sauce

Instructions

  • Wash the fish gently and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Mince garlic cloves and add on top of the fish. You may add sliced ginger to the fish if you like (optional).
  • Slice green onions and ginger finely. Set aside.
  • Add some water to the pan and place on high heat. Prepare your steaming rack. When the water is boiling, add your plate of fish. Steam for 4 minutes. The time varies due to the thickness of the fish. If its a thinner cut, go for roughly 3 minutes. If its thicker like mine, 5 minutes is good! Anything more than 7 minutes will make your fish overcooked and dry. Note: if you are using a whole fish or larger fish than 1 pound, please adjust cooking time.
  • While its steaming, heat oil in pan or pot until you see a little bit of smoke (should take 2-4 minutes).
  • Once the fish is ready, pour out the water or place the fish on a new plate. Add green onions and ginger on top. Then, pour the hot oil on the green onions and ginger. You will see them wilt.
  • Finally, add seafood soy sauce (or any light soy sauce you have at home) around the edges of the fish. Pouring the soy sauce on top will make the fish turn dark in color. Hope you enjoy!

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Notes

**Recommend Haday Tasty Seafood Brand soy sauce

EXPERT TIPS

  • pour out water from steaming the fish
  • use lots of green onion for extra flavor
  • make sure the hot oil is smoking when heating it up. If it's not hot enough, it won't fry the green onions.
  • seafood soy sauce brings sweetness and umami to this dish!
  • add some minced garlic to take out the fishy taste!
  • serve immediately to ensure the fish doesn't get fishy or cold

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 1002mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg