Steamed Rockfish Oriental Seafood Recipe

Steamed Rockfish Oriental Seafood Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds dressed whole rockfish – (to 3 lbs) — thawed if necessary
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry or fish stock
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 small garlic clove — minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
• (or 1/2 to 1 tspn ground ginger)
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 green onions – (to 3) — sliced 1 1/2″ pieces

Method

1. Rinse and dry rockfish
2. Place in shallow heat-proof dish or 9-inch pie dish
3. Combine soy sauce, sherry, oil, garlic, ginger and sesame oil
4. Spread on fish
5. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour
6. Place steaming rack in large skillet or wok; add water to depth of 1 inch
7. Place fish in dish used for marinating on rack; cover skillet and bring water to boil
8. Steam fish allowing about 10 minutes cooking time per inch of thickness measured at its thickest part or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork
9. Garnish with green onion
10. Microwave method: Prepare and marinate rockfish as above in microwave-proof dish
11. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave at Medium 15 to 18 minutes or until rockfish flakes easily when tested with a fork; rotate dish 1/4 turn four times during microwaving
12. Serve as above
13. This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings

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