Recipe: Delicious Thai Steamed Fish

Thai Steamed Fish.

You can have Thai Steamed Fish using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Thai Steamed Fish

1. It's of A 🐟 🐟.
2. You need 2 of Barramundi or any white flesh fish (400 g).
3. You need 2 stalks of lemongrass - halved and bruised.
4. It's Pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon.
5. You need of B 🔪 🍲 The Sauce/Soup.
6. It's 1 C of water or any type of preferred broth.
7. Prepare 36 g of palm sugar (grated or crushed) or 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar.
8. It's 2 tbsp of fish sauce.
9. You need 2 tbsp of finely minced Bird eyed chillies (or as needed).
10. You need 2 tbsp of finely minced Garlic.
11. It's 4 tbsp of finely chopped Coriander or Cilantro.
12. Prepare 1/4 C of lime juice.
13. Prepare 1 of good pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon.
14. It's of (added bcos im using water as broth).

Thai Steamed Fish step by step

1. A - Prepare the steamer first. Make sure the water is already boiling before steaming. Next clean the fish and score both sides. Pat dried. Season the fish inside and out with a pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon. Stuff bruised lemongrass into the cavity of the fish. Place fish in a steaming plate. Steam over high heat for 8 minutes..
2. B - In the meantime, pour 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Add palm sugar and cook over medium high heat until sugar is dissolved. Turn the heat off. Add the rest of the ingredients in B into this sugar sauce. Stir to mix. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. The sauce or soup should taste hot, sweet and sour, all in one. Set aside..
3. To Assemble - Once fish is cooked, remove the steaming plate immediately from the steamer. Discard any liquid. Place fish onto a serving plate. Pour the sauce (B) onto the fish. Serve warm with white rice..
4. Tips - (a) 👉🏻 Place some spring onions or scallions on the steaming plate then put the fish on top. This is to avoid fish sticking to the plate once cooked. (b) 👉🏻 Steam over high heat. (C) 👉🏻 Avoid overcooking the fish or you'll end up with tough flesh. 400-500 takes 8-10mins..