Steamed Fish Fillet with Fermented Black Beans and Garlic

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Gently rinse fermented black beans and roughly chop them.

2. 2

   Cut fish fillet into large pieces. Pat dry with paper towels.

3. 3

   In a bowl, combine fish fillet with light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, white pepper, and cornstarch. Marinate for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Heat peanut oil in a wok over medium heat. Add chopped fermented black beans, minced garlic, and half of the julienned ginger. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.

5. 5

   Add water and light soy sauce to the wok, stir briefly to create a sauce. Remove from heat.

6. 6

   Arrange marinated fish pieces in a shallow heatproof dish. Spoon the black bean and garlic sauce evenly over the fish.

7. 7

   Steam over high heat for 8-10 minutes, or until fish is opaque and cooked through. Cooking time may vary based on thickness.

8. 8

   Remove from steamer. Sprinkle remaining julienned ginger, spring onions, and sliced red chili (if using) over the fish.

9. 9

   Heat the remaining peanut oil until smoking hot. Carefully pour the hot oil over the ginger and spring onions to release their aroma. Serve immediately.