Steamed fish w tamarind
(from BlueFinger’s recipe box)
Pretty damned good. Perch is fine, snapper also
Source: TaBLE mag
Ingredients
- A whole fish - eg snapper, perch
- 1 T oil
- 1 t sesame oil
- 6 red shallots
- 1 t chopped garlic
- 1 t chopped ginger
- 1/2 cup mirin
- 2 T sweet Chinese vinegar
- 4 T fish sauce
- 1 T tamarind concentrate mix with 1T water
- 1/2 litre rich chicken fish or veg stock
Directions
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Heat oils
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Fry shallots, garlic, ginger
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Add mirin, vinegar and fish sauce, stir
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Add tamarind liquid and stock
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Simmer 15min
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Line a bamboo or other steamer with baking paper.
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Place fish on paper, steam 5 – 10 mins
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Serve on rice
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Pour sauce over.