Steamed Tilapia Fish

Seafood
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Ingredients

  • 1 tilapia fillets or 1 freshwater fish fillet
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced gingerroot ⓘ
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic
  • 1 stalk spring onion, 1 inch each
  • 2 tablespoons shaoshing Chinese wine ⓘ
  • 1 tablespoon light soya sauce ⓘ
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar ⓘ
  • 8 dried chilies ⓘ
  • 3 liters boiling water ⓘ

Instructions

  1. Clean the fish on the inside as well as outside. De-scaleS the fish.
  2. Make 3 long diagonal cuts on its body.
  3. Sprinkle salt evenly throughout on both its sides. Don't miss the top of its head and the cuts.
  4. Insert ginger slices into the cuts and inside its guts.
  5. Sprinkle some garlic and the spring onions onto aluminium foil then place fish over the garlic and into a steamer.
  6. Pour in cooking wine and the rest of the ingredients for sauce on and around the fish.
  7. Make sure water is already boiling. If so, steam for 20 minutes. Otherwise, 25-30 minutes.
  8. Enjoy!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

208 kcal 10% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.8g 18% DV
Total Fat 8.3g 11% DV
Carbs 25.7g 9% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 2.2g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10033.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 222.5mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 12.5mg 4% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 8.3mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 11.1mg 12% DV
Vitamin D 0.8mcg 4% DV
Calcium 34mg 3% DV
Iron 1.5mg 8% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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