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8-Minute Steamed Fish Fillets
This quick and easy dish brings together the fresh delicate flavor of grass carp with a touch of sweet heat from the bird’s eye chilies and savory depth from the fermented black beans creating a truly satisfying meal that takes just a few minutes to prepare A delicious 8-Minute Steamed Fish Fillets recipe.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 8m
- Total
- 13m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for 8-Minute Steamed Fish Fillets
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| grass carp | half |
| scallions | 1 small bunch |
| fermented black beans | 1 small handful |
| salt | 1 small spoon |
| ginger | a few slices |
| garlic | a few cloves |
| steamed fish soy sauce | as needed |
| bird's eye chilies | a few |
- grass carphalf
- scallions1 small bunch
- fermented black beans1 small handful
- salt1 small spoon
- gingera few slices
- garlica few cloves
- steamed fish soy sauceas needed
- bird's eye chiliesa few
Cooking StepsHow to cook 8-Minute Steamed Fish Fillets step by step
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Step 1Rinse the grass carp thoroughly. Add ginger slices, fermented black beans, garlic, scallion segments, bird’s eye chilies, and steamed fish soy sauce. Rub evenly all over and marinate for 10 minutes.
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Step 2Bring water to a boil in a steamer. Place the fish in and steam for 8 minutes. Once done, wait 1 minute before opening the lid.
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Step 3Garnish with chopped scallions and pour hot oil over the top. Your incredibly delicious steamed fish is ready — tender, juicy, and perfect with rice!
8-Minute Steamed Fish Fillets
This quick and easy dish brings together the fresh delicate flavor of grass carp with a touch of sweet heat from the bird’s eye chilies and savory depth from the fermented black beans creating a truly satisfying meal that takes just a few minutes to prepare A delicious 8-Minute Steamed Fish Fillets recipe.
Ingredients
- half grass carp
- 1 small bunch scallions
- 1 small handful fermented black beans
- 1 small spoon salt
- a few slices ginger
- a few cloves garlic
- as needed steamed fish soy sauce
- a few bird's eye chilies
Instructions
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Rinse the grass carp thoroughly. Add ginger slices, fermented black beans, garlic, scallion segments, bird’s eye chilies, and steamed fish soy sauce. Rub evenly all over and marinate for 10 minutes.
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Bring water to a boil in a steamer. Place the fish in and steam for 8 minutes. Once done, wait 1 minute before opening the lid.
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Garnish with chopped scallions and pour hot oil over the top. Your incredibly delicious steamed fish is ready — tender, juicy, and perfect with rice!
