Steamed Fish With Garlic, Chili, & Lime Sauce

Barramundi is a readily available fish, and it is perfect for steaming whole. Try it with this fast, Thai styled recipe. Just steam the fish and whip up a sweet, spicy and sour sauce while it's cooking. Once the fish is cooked, spoon or pour the sauce over it. Topped with some coriander and served with plenty of steamed rice.





Steamed Fish With Garlic, Chili, & Lime Sauce

Ingredients

1 (about 650 grams) Whole Barramundi, scaled and gutted
1 Stalk of Lemongrass, sliced
3 Kaffir Lime Leaves, torn

Sauce
3 Cloves Garlic, chopped
5 to 8 Thai Bird’s Eye Chilies, chopped
3 Tbsp Freshly Squeeze Lime Juice

2 Tbsp Fish Sauce

2 tsp Sugar

3 Tbsp Chopped Coriander/Cilantro, divided


Method

Place the fish on a heatproof plate. Scattered some lemongrass and lime leaves all over and inside the cavity of the fish.

Steam the fish on high heat for about 10 minutes, or until the fish is fully cook.

In a bowl, combine the garlic, chilies, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and coriander.

When the fish is ready, spoon the sauce over the fish. Serve immediately with some steamed rice.