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5 from 1 vote

Steamed Fish with Ginger and Scallions

This easy and simple fish dish is tender and flavorful. It's also ready in less than 30 minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb Swai fish fillets
  • 3 oz ginger, thinly sliced like matchsticks about 3 inches long
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced and about 3 inches long
  • 1 clove garlic , thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Chinese rice cooking wine
  • Cilantro for garnish, optional

Additional Restaurant-Style Finish

  • ½ oz ginger, thinly sliced like matchsticks about 3 inches long
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced and about 3 inches long
  • ¼ of a red bell pepper, thinly sliced and about 3 inches long
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Place fish fillets onto a large plate big enough to hold the fillets. Choose a plate that has some depth so that it can hold about a ½ inch of liquid because the fish will produce liquid when it is cooking. Place plate into a steamer. If you do not have a big enough steamer, you can also use a large pot and place a steam rack trivet at the bottom of the pot and place the plate on top. Pour in about 1 inch of water into the pot.
  • In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, rice cooking wine. Pour over fish evenly. Spread garlic, ginger, and scallions over fish evenly. Close the lid on steamer/pot and bring water to a boil. Steam fish for about 10-12 minutes or until cooked.
  • Top fish with fresh scallions and cilantro. If you want to create the restaurant-style finish, in a small skillet add oil and bring to high heat. Once heated, add in remaining ingredients. Do a quick stir of the ingredients in the hot oil so that everything just barely gets cooked and coated in oil. Pour hot oil and ingredients immediately on top of fish right before serving.
Serving: 0.25of recipe, Calories: 233kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 20.2g, Fat: 13.7g, Saturated Fat: 2.3g, Sodium: 397.5mg, Fiber: 1.1g, Sugar: 1.5g, NET CARBS: 6
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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