Thai Steamed Fish

Name: Thai Steamed Fish
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 Barramundi or any white flesh fish (400 g); 2 stalks lemongrass - halved and bruised; Pinch chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon; 1 C water or any type of preferred broth; 36 g palm sugar (grated or crushed) or 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp finely minced Bird eyed chillies (or as needed); 2 tbsp finely minced Garlic; 4 tbsp finely chopped Coriander or Cilantro; 1/4 C lime juice; 1 good pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon

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Ingredients

2-3 servings

A 🐟 🐟
2Barramundi or any white flesh fish (400 g)
2 stalkslemongrass - halved and bruised
Pinchchicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon
B 🔪 🍲 The Sauce/Soup
1 Cwater or any type of preferred broth
36 gpalm sugar (grated or crushed) or 1 1/2 tbsp white sugar
2 tbspfish sauce
2 tbspfinely minced Bird eyed chillies (or as needed)
2 tbspfinely minced Garlic
4 tbspfinely chopped Coriander or Cilantro
1/4 Clime juice
1good pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon
(added bcos im using water as broth)

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Steps

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A - Prepare the steamer first. Make sure the water is already boiling before steaming. Next clean the fish and score both sides. Pat dried. Season the fish inside and out with a pinch of chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon. Stuff bruised lemongrass into the cavity of the fish. Place fish in a steaming plate. Steam over high heat for 8 minutes.
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B - In the meantime, pour 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Add palm sugar and cook over medium high heat until sugar is dissolved. Turn the heat off. Add the rest of the ingredients in B into this sugar sauce. Stir to mix. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. The sauce or soup should taste hot, sweet and sour, all in one. Set aside.
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To Assemble - Once fish is cooked, remove the steaming plate immediately from the steamer. Discard any liquid. Place fish onto a serving plate. Pour the sauce (B) onto the fish. Serve warm with white rice.
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Tips - (a) 👉🏻 Place some spring onions or scallions on the steaming plate then put the fish on top. This is to avoid fish sticking to the plate once cooked. (b) 👉🏻 Steam over high heat. (C) 👉🏻 Avoid overcooking the fish or you'll end up with tough flesh. 400-500 takes 8-10mins.