Asian-Style Steamed Snapper with Baby Bok Choy

Name: Asian-Style Steamed Snapper with Baby Bok Choy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 baby bok choy, halved lengthwise; 2 Tbsps butter; 4 sprigs cilantro, plus more for garnish; 4 servings Cooked jasmine rice, accompaniment; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp chopped ginger; 3 inches ginger, sliced; 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced; 1 jalapeno, cut into large pieces; 1 (1 by 3-inch) piece lemon peel; 4 kafir lime leaves, optional; 1 (1 by 3-inch) piece lime peel; 4 larges Napa cabbage leaves; 2 Tbsps peanut oil; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias, white and green parts kept separate; 3 scallions; 454 grams red snapper fillet, skin on; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 1 Tbsp sugar; 946 milliliters water; 237 milliliters white wine

Asian-Style Steamed Snapper with Baby Bok Choy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 30g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 506 calories. Head to the store and pick up ginger, peanut oil, wine, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Special equipment: 2-layer bamboo or regular steamer .

In a shallow pot that a bamboo steamer fits over or in a wok, add the water and bring to a boil. You can also use a traditional steamer that has 2 layers.

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Water

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Pot

Wok

Add the ginger, lime leaves, citrus zest, cilantro, scallions, white wine, jalapeno, and peanut oil. Season well with salt. Bring back to a boil and cook for 10 minutes for the flavors to combine.

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Lime Leaves

Peanut Oil

White Wine

Green Onions

Cilantro

Jalapeno Pepper

Ginger

Salt

Season the fish with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Fish

Place the first layer of the bamboo steamer over the pot. Line the steamer with the cabbage leaves, making sure that the surface is not completely covered so the steam can get through.

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Cabbage

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Pot

Lay the fish, skin-side up, on the cabbage leaves. Cover and steam for 1 minute.

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Cabbage

Fish

Place the bok choy on the second layer of the bamboo steamer in 1 layer. Uncover the steamer and place the bok choy layer on top of the fish. Cover and steam for about 5 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through and the bok choy is tender, but still has some crispness. Check the fish for doneness by gently inserting a fork into it. If the fork slides easily in, the fish is done. If the fork resists sliding in, it is not quite done.

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Bok Choy

Fish

Remove the fish and bok choy and keep warm while you make the sauce.

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Bok Choy

Sauce

Fish

Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the peanut oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the ginger, garlic, and jalapeno and saute until just translucent, about 3 minutes. Do not allow the vegetables to brown.

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Peanut Oil

Vegetable

Jalapeno Pepper

Garlic

Ginger

Cooking Oil

Add 4 ounces of the steaming liquid and the soy sauce and boil for 2 minutes. Do not season with salt as the soy sauce is salty.

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Soy Sauce

Salt

Add the sugar and boil for 1 minute, or until the sugar is completely dissolved. Lower the heat and whisk in the butter.

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Butter

Sugar

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Whisk

Add the scallion whites, stir, and remove from the heat.

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Green Onions

Place some jasmine rice on a platter. Top with the steamed bok choy. Top the bok choy with the snapper, skin-side up. Spoon the sauce over the fish.

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Jasmine Rice

Bok Choy

Snapper

Sauce

Fish

Garnish with the scallion greens and cilantro sprigs.

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Green Onions

Cilantro

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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.