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Main Course

Honey ginger lime chicken

Honey ginger lime chicken
Chicken thighs are simmered in water with ginger, chilies, lime zest and fish sauce until cooked through. Lime juice and honey are poured in and the chicken continues to cook until the liquid caramelizes and coats the chicken.
Cook time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Baked whole fish with oyster sauce

Baked whole fish with oyster sauce
This baked fish with oyster sauce cooks inside the oven in a tent of aluminum foil. Technically, it's a combination of baking and steaming but who's splitting hairs, right?
Cook time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Steamed pompano with ginger sauce

Steamed pompano with ginger sauce by Connie Veneracion on umamidays.com
I love steamed whole fish for the ease of preparation and fuss-free cooking. I love pompano for its firm and delectable flesh. Seasoned simply with ginger sauce, soy sauce and sesame seed oil, this dish has long been a family favorite.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Fish head soup with coconut cream

Fish head soup with coconut cream
Thick and spicy, the heat of this fish head soup with coconut cream comes from garlic, ginger and chilies.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people

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