Description
This Thai Lime & Garlic Steamed Fish recipe combines delicate white fish fillets with a spicy lime and garlic sauce, creating a flavorful and aromatic dish that is both light and satisfying.
Ingredients
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For the Spicy Lime & Garlic Sauce:
- 4 birds’ eye chillies, roughly chopped
- 2 coriander roots, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup chicken or fish stock
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sugar
For the Fish:
- 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised and cut in half
- 2 x 200g white fish fillets (e.g. barramundi, snapper, cod, halibut)
- lime slices, to serve
- coriander leaves, to serve
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced, to serve
- sea salt
- steamed rice to serve
Instructions
- Spicy Lime & Garlic Sauce: Use a mortar and pestle to pound the chillies, coriander roots, garlic, and salt to a rough paste. Mix with the stock, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
- Place the Lemongrass: Place the lemongrass on a plate large enough to fit the fish. Season the fish with salt.
- Steam the Fish: Steam the fish over simmering water for 5 minutes. Pour the spicy sauce over the fish and steam for an additional 6-7 minutes until cooked through.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish the fish with lime slices, coriander, and chilli. Serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with sauce
- Calories: Approximately 250 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
