This delicious Chinese fish dish from Chef Jeremy Pang is perfect for a Chinese New Year feast, or anytime you want to impress with a Chinese meal.
Ingredients
1 whole seasonal white fish
1 cube fresh ginger
2 spring onions
2 tsp preserved black beans
1-2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
Light soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Preparation
Make sure the fish is gutted, de-scaled and the gills removed
Place the fish in a suitable steaming dish
Peel and finely slice the fresh ginger and place on top of the fish and inside it’s cavity
Slice the spring onions into thin strips and place in a small prep bowl
Mix the black beans with the finely chopped garlic and a pinch of salt and lightly crush in a small bowl using a teaspoon
Place the black bean mixture on top of the fish and spread across the length of the fish
Cooking
Bring a large steaming pan to boil on high heat
Once the water is boiling vigorously, place the fish on the steamer and cover
Allow 7-12 minutes depending on the size of the fish (small fish [<300g] 7-8 minutes, medium fish [300g-500g] 9-10 minutes and large fish [500g-750g]10-12 minutes)
Once the fish is cooked, take immediately off the heat (the meat should just fall off the bone once cooked)
Serving
Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in frying pan until smoking hot
Spread the spring onion over the top of the cooked fish
Carefully pour the smoking hot oil over the top of the fish and serve