Salty and sweet, highly aromatic, and bursting with color and texture, this dish requires a mere ten minutes to prep and 25 minutes to cook in the steamer.
Cook time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Steamed whole fish with wood ears
Whole fish
Crispy fried whole fish with lemon sauce
Think lemon chicken. Substitute a whole fish fried to a crisp, lay it on a platter and pour the sticky chili-spiked sweet sour lemon sauce over it. Delicious!
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Steamed whole pompano with lemon and olive oil
Whole fish is rubbed with salt and spices, steamed on a bed of blanched spinach then drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice before serving.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Mackerel with lemon butter sauce
The fish is neither fried nor steamed. It's poached in olive oil. The mouth feel is fantastic. For flavor, Italian-style lemon butter sauce is poured over the fish before serving.
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Steamed pompano with black bean garlic sauce
A dish that one often gets to enjoy only in Chinese restaurants, steamed whole fish is not difficult to make at home. Note, however, that you'll need a large steamer and a large heatproof plate to cook the fish.
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people