Steamed Pompano with Soy Sauce
This is an easy and healthy steamed pompano which is poured in seasoned soy sauce with ginger and spring onion.
Ingredients
- 1 whole pompano fish
- ¼ cup of soy sauce
- ¾ cup of water
- 2 teaspoon of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 1 stalk of lemongrass
- ½ cup julienned Ginger
- ½ cup julienned Spring Onion
- Lemon and Salt for cleaning the fish
Instructions
Steaming the Fish
- Place a fish on the foil. Add the julienned ginger and the green leaves of the spring onion on the belly and above the fish.
- Add the steamer tray on the cooking pot with water. Turn on the heat
- Cover the fish with the foil and transfer into the pot. Once it started to boil, lower the heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
- Once done, discard the excess water from the fish. Set aside.
Making the Sauce
- In an empty pan, pour the soy sauce and add the brown sugar, sesame oil, water, ginger and spring onion. Turn on the heat
- Let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes to help the sauce absorb the flavor of the herbs.
- Once done, remove the foil and transfer the fish into the plate. Pour the sauce on it and garnish with chopped spring onion and the julienne ginger, that was simmered in the pan.
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Notes
- Before cooking, rub it with salt and lemon first, followed by washing it water. This will help remove the fish odor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 18gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 1403mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g
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