Steamed White Fish with Tofu
This is a super healthy Cantonese-style fish recipe that is very easy and quick to make. Serve with rice and Asian veggies.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1 Thai chilli, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1cm piece fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 340g white fish fillets
- 450g tofu, drained and cubed
- 1 cup spring onion, finely chopped
Directions
Preparation:25min ›
Cook:5min ›
Ready in:30min
- Bring about 4cm of water to boil in a pot fitted with a steamer basket.
- In a large bowl, stir together the chilli, garlic, ginger and black bean sauce. Stir in dark and light soy sauces, vegetable oil, sugar and white pepper. In a small cup, mix together the cornflour and water. Stir into the sauce. Cut fish fillets into thin strips, add to bowl and coat well.
- When water in steamer has reached a boil, carefully place the tofu cubes in a single layer in the basket and steam, covered, for 2 minutes. Place the fish strips on top of the tofu; cover and steam for another 3 minutes.
- Remove and garnish with chopped spring onion. Serve with steamed white rice and stir-fried or steamed Asian vegetables.
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Reviews and Ratings
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Reviews in English (5)
This recipe is amazing, and I am not a big tofu fan. I make it regularly. - 22 May 2013
Excellent and easy for a very novice cook. I added some Sesame Oil to the black bean sauce for extra oriental zest. - 20 Oct 2005 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
The ingredient list was a bit daunting, but we just jumped right in and WOW was this wonderful. I followed the recipe to the letter and the result was amazing! - 09 Mar 2005 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)