Thai Steamed Fish Recipe with Lime and Garlic Sauce
Thai dishes are usually vibrant, exploding with flavor and spicy notes. This Thai Steamed Fish Recipe with a Lime and Garlic Sauce is not the exception. And the gorgeous presentation makes it a real conversation starter too.
1whole fishabout 1 to 2 pounds (barramundi, sea bass, red snapper, tilapia), gutted, scales and gills removed
3stalks lemongrass
1/2cupchicken or fish stock
1tbspfinely chopped palm sugaror brown sugar
1/4cuplime juice
3tbspfish sauce
8 to 12garlic cloveschopped
Thai chilies to tastefinely chopped
1/4cupcilantrochopped
Instructions
Prepare your steamer (see blog post). Score the body of the fish with 3 diagonal cuts on each side. Cut off the top half of the lemongrass, bruise the bottom stalks well, and place them inside the cavity of the fish. Steam the fish over boiling water over med-high heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the fish.
In a small saucepan, heat the stock to a boil, add the sugar, lower heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and pour the stock into a bowl. Add the fish sauce and lime juice.
Mince the remaining ingredients and add it to the sauce. Stir well.
Place the fish on a serving dish with edges. Gently pour the sauce over the fish, keeping most of the garlic, coriander, and chilies on top of the fish. Serve with Jasmin rice.