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Cantonese-Style Steamed Fish with Black Bean Sauce

Name: Cantonese-Style Steamed Fish with Black Bean Sauce
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cantonese Chinese
Ingredients: 1 whole fish (like tilapia or sea bass), scaled and gutted; 2 tbsp black bean sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice wine; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 tbsp sesame oil

Delicate fish steamed with black bean sauce, a staple of Cantonese cuisine.

25 minutes4 servings

Cantonese-Style Steamed Fish with Black Bean Sauce — Photo: Zykasaa · CC BY-SA 4.0

Method

Place fish in a steamer basket. Mix black bean sauce, soy sauce, rice wine, and ginger.
Brush sauce over fish. Top with green onions.
Steam for 15-20 minutes until fish flakes easily.
Drizzle with sesame oil before serving.
Cook fish and seafood to an internal temperature of 63°C (145°F) before serving.

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