15-Minute Steamed Fish, Chinese Style
This super easy recipe for Ginger Soy Asian Steamed Fish is spectacularly delicious and healthy. Here's our technique for quick-cooking it in the microwave!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 lbs white fish fillets, 1-inch thickness (see note below)
- 6 TB Tamari sauce, or reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 TB Asian sesame oil
- 2 TB rice cooking wine
- 4 TB fresh ginger, thinly sliced (matchsticks)
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp white pepper, or freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
- 4 stalks thinly sliced green onions
Instructions
- Dry fish fillets thoroughly with paper towels - this step is important to ensure flavors don't become diluted from excess water. Place fish in a single layer in a 9x13 glass dish or other large microwavable dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients (except for cilantro and green onions) until well combined. Pour evenly over the fish, ensuring that both sides of fillets are coated with sauce. Sprinkle evenly with cilantro and green onions on top of fillets.
- Tightly cover dish with two layers of cling wrap. Microwave on high for 4-6 minutes, depending on thickness of your fish; if your microwave doesn't have a turntable, be sure to rotate the dish halfway into cook time. If needed, add another 1-2 minutes of cook time; cooked fish should be firm and flaky at the center. Carefully remove cover and serve immediately.
Notes
- It's important to use the right kind of fish. A mild, semi-firm, somewhat flaky white fish is best. Use 1-inch-thick fillets of: sea bass, flounder, halibut, cod, or red snapper (also known as rockfish); our favorite option is swai or basa.
- I used toasted black sesame seeds for garnish. Feel free to use regular sesame seeds, if you'd like.
- We use reduced sodium tamari soy sauce, as it has more depth of flavor and is gluten-free.
- For a super healthy meal, serve with Air Fryer Broccoli and Perfect Brown Rice.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg