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Steamed Mandarin Fish
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A classic Cantonese steamed mandarin fish with fragrant ginger, silky soy sauce, and a dramatic drizzle of sizzling hot oil.
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Cooking Steps
12
STEP 1 OF 12
Prepare Green Onion
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Spring Onion, shredded, sectioned (2 bunch)
Split green onion lengthwise with a knife, then cut into sections.
Go to YouTube · 0:09STEP 2 OF 12
Slice and Shred Ginger
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Ginger, sliced, shredded (4.5 slice)
Slice ginger, then finely shred half the slices. Set aside the rest.
Go to YouTube · 0:17STEP 3 OF 12
Cut the Fish
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Mandarin Fish, scored both sides (1 stick)
Cut the mandarin fish in half, then score diagonal slits on both sides.
Go to YouTube · 0:33STEP 4 OF 12
Stuff and Salt Fish
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Salt (as needed)
Tuck ginger shreds into the slits, then sprinkle salt evenly over the fish.
Go to YouTube · 0:46STEP 5 OF 12
Arrange Fish in Pot
Scatter onion sections and ginger slices in pot, place fish salted-side down.
Go to YouTube · 0:56STEP 6 OF 12
Season Other Side
Tuck ginger shreds into the top side of the fish, then salt evenly.
Go to YouTube · 1:08STEP 7 OF 12
Add Cooking Wine
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Shaoxing Wine (2 tablespoon)
Pour cooking wine over the fish.
Go to YouTube · 1:23STEP 8 OF 12
Steam the Fish
Cover and cook on high heat for 6 minutes, then reduce to low for 8 minutes.
Go to YouTube · 1:33STEP 9 OF 12
Add Soy Sauce
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Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (3 tablespoon)
Uncover the pot and pour steamed fish soy sauce evenly over the fish.
Go to YouTube · 1:47STEP 10 OF 12
Heat the Oil
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Cooking Oil, heated until hot (as needed)
Pour vegetable oil into a small pan and heat on high until hot.
Go to YouTube · 1:54STEP 11 OF 12
Add Onion Garnish
Shred green onion into fine strips, cut into sections, and scatter over the fish.
Go to YouTube · 2:02STEP 12 OF 12
Drizzle Hot Oil
Pour the hot oil directly over the fish and onion garnish to finish.
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