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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Pomfret with Soy Sauce For 2 people
Pomfret 300 gr (either white pomfret or black pomfret is fine) Tomato 1 piece Onion 1/2 bulb Lemongrass 1 stalk Ginger 2 slices Green onion 2 stalks Chilli 1 piece Soy sauce 1 tablespoon (soy sauce) Seasoning powder 1 teaspoon Common spices a little (salt/ ground pepper/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh pomfret
- For live fish, you should choose ones that swim vigorously, have clear eyes, pink gills, and skin without unusual colors. You should not choose fish that swim weakly and have pale colors.
- For pre-prepared or chilled fish, you should choose fish with clear, bright eyes that are not cloudy and slightly bulging. The fish’s cornea should be elastic, gills should be pink-red, and not slimy, indicating the fish is still fresh.
- You should also avoid choosing fish with their mouths open, or if pressing on the fish’s body leaves a fingerprint, as this could indicate spoiled fish.
Tools needed
Steamer pot, deep porcelain plate, knife, cutting board, basket,…
How to make steamed pomfret with soy sauce
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Prepare the pomfret
After purchasing the pomfret, wash it thoroughly with salt water and then cut it into pieces. Next, rinse the fish with clean water, using 2 slices of ginger to rub on the fish’s skin to eliminate the fishy smell.
Marinate the fish with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder and let it sit for about 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
Effective tips to eliminate fishy smell- Method 1: To eliminate the fishy smell, you can rub salt on the fish’s body, then clean the fish from the outside in. This can help reduce the slime and effectively eliminate the fishy smell.
- Method 2: You can also crush ginger and soak it in cold water with the fish for about 5 minutes to eliminate the fishy smell. In addition to removing the smell, ginger also enhances the flavor of your fish dish!
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove fishy smell
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Prepare the vegetables
Tomatoes and onions should be washed thoroughly after purchase and then cut into small wedges.
For lemongrass and green onions, wash them clean and cut them into pieces about 2 finger lengths long. After washing, cut the chili peppers into small pieces!
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Steam the fish
First, place the fish in a deep porcelain dish. Then, layer the ingredients tomatoes, onions, and lemongrass on top of the fish.
Season with 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (soy sauce) in the dish. Next, place the dish in a steamer and steam the fish for 30 minutes over medium heat.
After 30 minutes, open the steamer lid and add the cut green onions and chili on top. Continue to steam for about 3 – 5 minutes to finish.
Finally, sprinkle a little ground pepper on top for fragrance!
Note: If you like it sweeter, you can also add a little sugar to the dish before steaming!
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Final Product
Steamed pomfret with soy sauce is not only delicious but also visually appealing with the red of the tomatoes and the green of the scallions.
The fish meat is sweet and tender, the seasoning is just right, combined with the sweet, fragrant onion and scallions, lemongrass, and ginger which enhance the flavor of the dish. Eating it with hot rice is truly wonderful, isn’t it!
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