Thai Steamed Snapper

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 lb) skinless fillet red snapper
• salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 thai chiles or 2 serrano chilies, seeded and cut into very thin strips
• 1 grated lime, zest of
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• cilantro leaf (to garnish)
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 arrange a steamer basket or cake rack in a large wok or deep skillet and add enough water to reach just below the rack; set aside.
• 2 place fish on a large piece of oiled parchment paper and season with salt. heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. add ginger, green onions and chiles and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute. stir in lime zest and fish sauce and cook for about 10 seconds more. pour mixture over fish and wrap up parchment paper snugly to form a packet.
• 3 carefully transfer fish to rack in wok or skillet. bring water to a simmer over medium heat, cover and steam until fish is just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. carefully remove parchment packet from wok and transfer to a large plate. garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.