Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
The red tilapia can be prepared in many different ways to create many delicious dishes. The following article will guide you to the kitchen with a delicious soy sauce steamed red tilapia recipe that is true to flavor. Let’s refer to it to make this steamed dish!
Ingredients for Soy Sauce Steamed Red Tilapia For 3 people
Red tilapia 700 grams Ginger 5 grams Minced ginger 5 grams Chili 10 grams Spring onion 10 grams Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Sesame oil 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Shallots 5 grams Minced garlic 5 grams Sugar 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh red tilapia:
- Check the color on the inside of the fish’s gills; if it is red, the fish is fresh, while if it is white or dark, that fish is definitely no longer fresh.
- When buying red tilapia, choose fresh ones with smooth scales that press against the skin, clear and bulging eyes, and bright red, shiny skin.
- The fish’s body should feel firm to the touch, the flesh should be solid and not mushy. The eyes should be bulging and the belly should not be swollen or burst.
How to prepare Steamed Red Tilapia with Soy Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the red tilapia, scale it, remove the gills and the dirty innards. Make a few diagonal cuts on both sides of the fish.
Chop the chili, green onions, and ginger into thin strips.
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Make the soy sauce
Heat a pan and add oil to sauté minced garlic, shallots, and ginger, then add soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar, and bring to a boil.
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Steam the fish
Place the cleaned red tilapia on a plate, drizzle the sauce over it along with the strips of chili, green onions, and ginger, then steam until cooked.
Final Product
Once the fish is cooked, take it out of the pot to enjoy. Steamed red tilapia with soy sauce has an extremely enticing aroma, and the rich sauce is evenly drizzled over the fish, making it visually appealing.
The fish meat is sweet, perfectly paired with the sauce, and there is no fishy smell thanks to the ginger in the ingredients that has masked the odor.
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The above is a guide on how to make the dish steamed red tilapia with soy sauce delicious and on point. Wish you all successful cooking!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: TasteShare.
