This is one of those recipes that is so easy to make that i would call it more of a suggestion rather than a recipe. It’s so quick and easy to make and leaves you feeling so satisfied. You can use also use sea bass fillets or any other white fish fillets. As with any fish recipe the most important part is the actual fish quality. It needs to be super fresh. There are certain things you need to look out for to ensure your fish is fresh. The fish needs to have no fishy smell at all but should rather smell of the sea. Clear eyes and should be stiff and not floppy when handled.
- 1kg fish steaks/ 700g fish fillets
- 2tbs grater ginger
- 2crushed garlic cloves
- 1scallion chopped at an angle
- 1 red chili pepper finely diced
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves
- 4tbsp Tamari soy sauce
- 1tsp sesame seed oil
- 1tsp grape see oil
Place fish fillets in a steamer oven or in a steamer insert in a large pot. Bring water to a boil and steam for 15-20 minutes for the steaks and 10-15 minutes for the fillets. You will know they are cooked if you can insert a knife through and it goes easily all the way through.
Add the sesame see oil and grape seed oil to a small frying pan. Add the peppers Garlic and ginger and fry for 30 seconds. Mix the rest of the ingredients except the coriander and fry for another minute.
Transfer the fish steaks to a serving platter and add the hot pepper scallion mixture on top of the fish and sprinkle with the coriander leaves.
