Spicy Steamed Fish
Created by Marramamba on May 4, 2023
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #40594
Ingredients
- 35 ounces fish (tilapia)
- 5 1/2 tablespoons lime, juice
- 5 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar (chop to measure)
- 10 cloves garlic (pounded)
- 10 chilies (pounded), Thai birds eye
- 1/3 cup coriander (chopped)
- 2 coriander root (pounded)
- 1/3 cup celery (chopped)
- 2 lemongrass (cut in 2 or 3 pieces)
How to Make
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Step 1: Make sure the fish is cleaned thoroughly.
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Step 2: Slice 3–4 cuts into the fish on both sides.
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Step 3: Stuff the belly of the fish with the lemongrass.
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Step 4: Place the fish in a steamer, and steam for 10–15 minutes, depending on the size of the fish. Ideally, you want to lay the fish on top of a dish.
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Step 5: Pound garlic, coriander root, and chilies in a mortar and pestle.
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Step 6: Add palm sugar, fish sauce, fresh lime juice and mix into 1 sauce.
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Step 7: After steaming, transfer to a serving dish and top with the sauce, then garnish with coriander and celery. Serve immediately, with a portion of rice.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (1099.3 g)
- Calories 550.3
- Total Fat - 17.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.3 g
- Cholesterol - 128.9 mg
- Sodium - 4377.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 48.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.1 g
- Sugars - 8.5 g
- Protein - 58.7 g
- Calcium - 337.8 mg
- Iron - 4 mg
- Vitamin C - 125.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg